Spring 2010 - Inland Lake Yachting Association

SPRING 2010 ORGANIZED 1897 INCORPORATED 1957 V ol. 54 No. 1 

Inland Lake Yachting Association 

It’s time to tune up for the 

big events—the ILYA 

Regatta Season will 

soon be here! 

Artwork by Travis Getz

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James A. Smith 

Executive Secretary 

P. O. Box 311 

Fontana, WI 53125 

Phone: (262) 203-7721 

Fax: (262) 203-7722 

Cell: (262) 745-1422 

Flag Officers: 

Mark Prange 

Commodore 

W334 N5897 Road M 

Nashotah, WI 53058 

Home: (262) 966-4953 

mprange1@wi.rr.com 

Rick Trester 

Vice Commodore 

4608 Cedar Park Dr. 

West Bend, WI 53095 

Home: (262) 644-8398 

Office: (262) 790-0700 

rtrester@tds.net 

Peter Friend 

Secretary 

N30 W28735 Lakeside Dr. 

Pewaukee, WI 53072 

Home: (262) 691-3119 

Office: (414) 566-4571 

v11@wi .rr.com 

Stephen Schmidt 

Treasurer 

20285 Wynfield Lane 

Brookfield, WI 53045 

Home: (262) 789-8136 

Office: (262) 814-0080 

sps@srtf-law.com 

Candace Porter 

Past Commodore 

N9322 Beulah park Drive 

East Troy, WI 53120 

Home: (262) 642-7893 

Cell: (262) 441-0229 

candaceporter@wi.rr.com 

SCOW SLANTS 

I.L.Y.A. Board of Directors 

E-mail: ScowSlants@aol.com 

Web Site: www.ilya.org 

Directors at Large: 

Chris Andert 

3354 Owasso Heights Road 

Shoreview, MN 55126 

Home: 651-484-5337 

Office: 651-456-2983 

m25mud@comcast.net 

Leslie Barkow 

5124 Maple Lane 

Nashotah, WI 53058 

Home: (262) 367-3777 

barkow711@sbcglobal.net 

Ed Cox 

Cox Contracting LLC 

5925 Polar Bear Lane 

WB Township, MN 55110 

Office: (651) 653-7744 

coxcontracting@hotmail.com 

Fletcher Driscoll 

28 Peninsula Road 

Dellwood, MN 55110 

Home: (651) 429-0642 

Office: (651) 426-8315 

fdriscoll@fdriscollassoc.com 

Chip Mann 

2606 W. Lake Park Ct. 

Mequon, WI 53092 

Home: (262) 238-1535 

Office: (262) 643-4041 

chip2043@gmail.com 

Dale Norton 

5600 S Lazy Ridge Pl. 

Sioux Falls, SD 57108 

Cell: (605) 310-6038 

Office: (605) 338-9722 

den@barkercap.com 

Margaret Osmundson 

14799 Boulder Pointe Road 

Eden Prairie, MN 55347 

Home: (952) 937-9170 

Lake: (641) 357-5513 

inremoz@aol.com 

Jack Strothman 

4200 IDS Center 

Minneapolis, MN 55402 

Home: (952) 474-7018 

Office: (612) 371-3254 

jstrothman@lindquist.com 

Fleet Representative Directors: 

Rob Evans (or Todd Haines) 

One Design A Scow 

1477 North Arm Dr. 

Orono, MN 55364 

Home: 952-472-7545 

Office: 612-275-6010 

revans@masters of sail.com 

Jeff Solum 

E Scow 

4148 Hillcrest Road 

Deephaven, MN 55391 

Office: (952) 947-4798 

Cell: (952) 836-8525 

jeff_solum@starkey.com 

Fred C. Barkow 

C Scow 

4804 White Swan Dr. 

West Bend, WI 53095 

Cell: (262) 893-3981 

fcbarkow@charter.net 

Anita Bersie-Chabalowski 

I-20 Scow 

3417 Cornell St. 

Dearborn, MI 48124 

Phone: (734) 837-8805 

abbersie@uwalumni.com 

Noel Neuman 

MC Scow 

8340 50th Ave. N 

New Hope, MN 55428 

Home: (763) 535-7601 

Cell: (612) 483-0784 

neuma013@tc.umn.edu 

Rules Committee 

Dale Norton, Chair 

Race Management Cmte. 

Chip Mann, Chair 

Nominating Committee 

Candace Porter, Chair 

Trophy Committee 

Leslie Barkow, Chair 

Publications Committee 

Candace Porter, Chair 

Regatta Coordinating 

Committee 

Rick Trester, Chair 

SPRING 2010 

Jan Gill 

M Scow 

3242 W. Windward Pass 

Springfield, MO 65810 

Cell: (612) 803-2353 

janrgill@gmail.com 

Mary Anne Ward 

Melges 17 Scow 

750 N. Atlantic Ave. #803 

Cocoa Beach, FL 32726 

Phone: (321) 243-9458 

ma@ward43.com 

Martin Barr 

Class X 

c/o Barr Mechanical Sales 

13719 Laurel Dr. 

Lake Forest, IL 60045 

Home: (847) 367-4756 

mbarr@boilersales.com 

Carl Spencer 

Optimist Dinghy 

N22 W29140 Elmhurst Dr. 

Pewaukee, WI 53072 

Home: (262) 691-9191 

cspencer2@wi.rr.com 

Mike Woldum 

Youth Development 

4901 32nd Ave S. 


Home: 612 722-3441 

mwoldum@gmail.com 

Standing Committee Chairs: 

Appeals Committee 

Tom Hodgson, Chair 

Legal Committee 

Dixon Tews, Chair 

Promotion Committee 

Rick Trester, Chair 

Foundation Cmte. 

Mark Prange, Chair 

Measurer 

Dave Schmidt 

4769 Highland Park Dr. 

Slinger, WI 53086 

Home: (262) 644-1732 

dave@finitesolutions.com

SPRING 2010 SCOW SLANTS PAGE 3 

BOATS, EQUIPMENT, SAILS, PERSONNEL 

ILYA 

P. O. Box 311 


Phone: (262) 203-7721 

Fax: (262) 203-7722 


Web Site: http://www.ilya.org 

SCOW SLANTS, the official publication of 

the Inland Lake Yachting Association Inc., is 

published three times per year (Spring, Summer, 

Fall/Winter) by ILYA Publications, c/o James A. 

Smith, W4166 Maple Court, Lake Geneva, Wis. 

This is the Spring, 2010 issue. 

Send change of address to: ILYA , P.O. Box 

311, Fontana, WI 53125. 

$20.00 of membership dues is for annual 

subscription. Single copy $10.00. 

Advertising rates: Display ads, $15 per 

column inch (b/w, $415 per full page, $525 

in color). Package contracts with web site and 

e-news ads are available. Classified ads, 20 

cents per word including “For Sale,” name and 

address. Minimum charge of $10.00. Bold face 

25 cents per word. Double charge for new boats 

and equipment. Cash with order. Inquiries to 

ILYA, P.O. Box 311, Fontana, WI 53125 or 

email ScowSlants@aol.com. 

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FOR SALE: 1999 Melges MC #1893. The boat 

has been well cared for, especially by the fact that 

it has been rarely sailed as my daughters have 

been away for all but a week each summer. It has 

a cockpit cover, bottom cover for trailering, and a 

tac-tic. It has practice sails and an older Z Max, 

but little used. The hull is in perfect condition. 

Priced at $4,900. Walt Mendenhall cell: 712-260- 

5487 or email: Okoboji68@aol.com. 

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WANTED: Used E Scow. Looking to buy a used 

E Scow from 2000 to 2009. 414-795-4443 or 

email dbuckley@colliers-barry.com. 

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FOR SALE: 2001 Boston Whaler 180 Dauntless 

(18 foot). 135 hp Mercury Optimax engine with 

power tilt, hydraulic steering, electronic gauge 

package. Custom trailer. Custom full cover and 

bimini top. Cooler seat plus lots of other storage. 

Ski/tow pylon. Runs great, low hours, excellent 

condition. $18,900. Bob Harring 262-751-1403 

or email idaben@aol.com. 

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FOR SALE: 2001 Melges X Boat. Finished 

12th at the Pewaukee Inland. In excellent 

condition. Complete with 2 sets of sails, trailer, 

envelope cover, and mooring cover. It can be 

viewed on the PLYC website at http://plyc. 

net/Racing.aspx. $6,500. Dan Tighe 414-254- 

0570, Monica Tighe 414-881-8628 or email 

dan@tighe-zeman.com. 

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FOR SALE: 2008 C Scow in new boat condition 

(white hull/gray deck) with Black Anodized mast, 

boom, sideboards and rudder. Black splashboard, 

center traveler, handholds and full deck cover. 

1 North Harecut and 1 Quantum Light/Medium 

sail both in race condition and 1 practice sail. 

Mast flotation device. Continental Trailer (2007) 

with Melges aluminum mast and boom tiedowns. 

Sailed very little in 2008, only in Midwinter 

Regatta in 2009 which it won with 4 firsts and 

2 seconds, and only 2 short pleasure sails and 

one race in 2010. $19,995. Bob DeWitt (352) 

787-5331 or email: DebraDeWitt@aol.com. 

ILYA Web site classifieds 

are up to date 

with the latest bargains! 

There are lots of ads on our web 

site at www.ilya.org. 

Visit now! Check it daily! 

Warning: Classifieds Scam 

You may have occasion to use the ILYA 

Scow Slants or the ILYA Web Site (www.ilya. 

org) to advertise a boat or related equipment. 

Evidently some scam artists have found the 

ILYA Web site and its classified ad page. One 

of our current advertisers told me he was contacted 

twice recently with the scam. I heard a 

similar story from two other ILYA members 

recently as well. 

The scam works something like this 

(with possible variations): The interested 

person (scammer) supposedly has a friend or 

business acquaintance who owes him money. 

That money (more than you are asking for the 

boat) is sent to you in the form of a cashier’s 

check (WHICH IS FAKE!). When you receive 

the cashier’s check, you are supposed 

to deposit it and send a personal check for the 

overage amount to the scammer. 

Here’s how you get 

taken: The bank has no idea 

that the cashier’s check is 

fake, so they accept it, and 

you send a good check to 

the scammer. After a few 

days, the bank finds out that the cashier’s check 

was fake, and you are responsible for it. By 

then you are out your good check, and possibly 

the boat, if the scammer even bothered to come 

get it. 

You have probably read about this type of 

scam in your local newspaper. I know it has 

been written about in the Janesville (Wis.) Gazette 

a couple of times now. 

Precautions: Don’t accept or deposit any 

checks without having the bank first verify its authenticity. 

Tell others about this scam, especially 

if they may have items advertised somewhere. 

WANTED: Used C Scow. Looking to buy a ‘99 - 

‘01 C Scow.(847-392-8412 or email woodcom@ 

wowway.com 

2010 ILYA 

REGATTA SCHEDULE 

NA 

NA 

June 25 

June 25-27 

July 8-11 

July 8-11 

July 9-11 

July 9-11 

July 15-18 

July 26 

July 28-31 

August 1-3 

August 6-8 

M Scow Invitational 

None Scheduled 

A Scow Invitational 

None Scheduled 

Optimist Racing Clinic West 

No Guns, No Tears, No Protests 

White Bear Yacht Club 

Early Entry Deadline: June 11 

I-20 Scow Invitational 

Cedar Lake (Ind.) Yacht Club 


MC Scow Invitational 

Cedar Lake (Wis.) Yacht Club 


E Scow Invitational 

Minnetonka Yacht Club 


M-16 Scow Championship 

Pewaukee Yacht Club 


Melges 17 Scow Championship 



C Scow Invitational 

Lake Beulah Yacht Club 

Early Entry Deadline: July 1 

Optimist Racing Clinic East 

No Guns, No Tears, No Protests 

Pine Lake Yacht Club 


X Championships 



Optimist Dinghy Championship 

Red, Blue, White and Green 

Okauchee Lake Yacht Club 


I-20 Scow Championship 

Neenah-Nodaway Yacht Club 


August 11-14 Annual Championship 

Classes E and MC, 

Lake Geneva Yacht Club 



Class AOD 




Class C 



August 20-22 Youth Championship 

Laser, Laser Radial, and 420 

Calhoun Yacht Club 

Early Entry Deadline: August 7 

(All dates include registration periods)

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Commodore’s Corner 

SCOW SLANTS 


Fulfilling our 113 year old purpose in 2010 

Welcome to the 

2010 sailing 

season. Although 

2009 was a great 

year, I expect 

2010 to be even 

better! Clubs that 

will be hosting 

our regattas are 

already hard at 

work planning 

some exciting 

events. Make your plans now whether 

you plan to compete, volunteer or 

spectate. 

Our Purpose 

With vision and wisdom, 113 years ago, 

the founders of the ILYA set the direction 

for our organization by declaring 

its purpose to be to Promote Foster 

Encourage and Develop Amateur Yacht 

Racing. The organization has done an 

excellent job of fulfilling this purpose 

over the years, and your Board of 

Directors continues to strive to move the 

ILYA forward. More importantly, each of 

you, when you volunteer, compete, help 

a neighbor, provide financial support to 

our local club, sailing school or directly 

to the ILYA, are the core of the vitality of 

the ILYA. 

Our Youth 

I would like to comment on the ILYA 

Youth Championship regatta to be held at 

Calhoun on August 21 and 22 in 420s and 

Lasers. We need to pull together to make 

Why not show your colors 

ILYA Burgees Now Available 

If you have attended one 

of our sanctioned events you 

have seen these burgees. We are 

now offering them for sale to our 

membership. Fly them on your 

powerboat or at the yacht club. 

They are 8.5” high by 23” long. 

We are selling them for $29.00 

each (includes shipping). Don’t 

miss this opportunity to show 

your support for the ILYA. 

this event a premiere destination for our 

age 25 and under sailors. This regatta 

should be a gateway into high school 

and collegiate sailing while keeping 

competitors connected with fellow 

Inland sailors. The Youth Development 

Committee is working to provide 

competitors with access to the 100+ 420s 

owned by affiliated sailing schools (I call 

it our “No Child Left Behind” program). 

If your family owns a Laser, consider 

approaching a youth sailor in your club 

and give them access to your boat for 

the regatta. Clubs should allow average 

points for races missed for competitors 

attending. There should be dozens of 

Lasers and 420s in attendance. Calhoun 

has a great program planned; let’s make it 

an overwhelming success. 

Financial Support 

As communicated in detail in ScowLines 

and repeated in this edition of 

ScowSlants, the board has instituted three 

new levels of membership for members 

who contribute to the ILYA above and 

beyond their dues. The intent is to 

provide some level of recognition for our 

regular contributors and encourage others 

to assist our organization financially. 

Contributions may be designated for the 

Foundation, Promotion fund or General 

Operating fund. Each one of these areas 

could use your support. 

Foundation 

Over the past few years, the ILYA 

foundation has allowed tax deductable 

To place your order, contact Jim 

Smith at scowslants@aol.com or 

262-203-7721. 

donations specifically designated to 

support the Olympic campaigns of Sally 

Barkow and John Ruf. Over $750,000 

was raised, and some of the funds are 

still in use in support of Sally’s ongoing 

campaign. The ILYA foundation has 

been rechartered to also accept funds 

in support of Inland sailors who are 

accepting the challenge to venture out to 

National and International events. This 

means, for example, that a high school 

sailor who qualifies at the regional level 

to attend the nationals may petition for 

some level of matching funds to assist 

with the expense. Foundation trustees 

will evaluate all requests for financial 

assistance and provide support as feasible 

to qualified competitors, with youthful 

sailors given special preference. 

Good luck and good sailing. 

—Mark Prange, Commodore 

ILYA directors, 

officers elected 

ILYA Club Delegates approved the 

following slate of Directors at the meeting 

of the Delegates, February 13, 2010 

at the Winter Inland at the Lodge at Lake 

Geneva Ridge: 

• Chris Andert 

Minnetonka (three-year term) 

• Ed Cox 

White Bear (three-year term) 

• Fletcher Driscoll 

White Bear (second three-year term) 

• Peter Friend 

Pewaukee (current officer, add’l term) 

Each of the elected Directors will 

serve a three-year term. Directors, unless 

they are officers on the Board of Directors, 

are limited to two consecutive terms. 

At the subsequent Board of Directors 

meeting on Sunday, February 14, the 

Board elected the following officers for 

one-year terms: 

• Mark Prange 

Okauchee, Commodore 

• Rick Trester 

Cedar, Wis.; Vice Commodore 

• Peter Friend 

Pewaukee, SecretaryTreasure 

• Stephen Schmidt 

Okauchee, Treasurer

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Awards presentations highlight 

A Delavan Lake contingent presented 

a check to Collegiate National 

committee members Christine 

Porter and Leif Evensen 

A change of venue accompanied 

a shortened schedule for the 2010 

Winter Inland. Eliminated were the 

Friday late afternoon and evening 

sessions in favor of a condensed 

program on Saturday. Well over 150 

guests joined us at the Lodge at Geneva 

Ridge in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. 

Absent, but not forgotten, was 

Winter Inland past Chair Suzi Reese. 

Current Co-Chair Leslie Barkow 

(with Todd Haines) and husband Dick 

pulled off a great surprise, awarding 

the Ed Malone Race Committee 

Trophy to Suzi while she was on 

vacation in Florida, and bringing back 

to the Winter Inland a video of the 

surprise occasion. 

Saturday morning was reserved 

for a well-attended Youth Development 

Committee 

meeting, the ILYA 

Annual Delegates 

Meeting, and the 

adult fleet/fleet 

committee meetings. 

The delegates 

elected Chris Andert 

(Minnetonka) 

and Ed Cox 

(White Bear) of 

Okoboji to the Board of Directors for 

initial three-year terms, and re-elected 

Peter Friend (Pewaukee) and Fletcher 

Driscoll (White Bear) for additional 

terms. 

Commodore Prange 

thanked outgoing board 

members Beth Wyman 

(Oshkosh) and Charles 

Lamphere (Geneva) for 

their service to the Association. 

Lunch for the 120 

friends of the ILYA in attendance 

was punctuated by a number 

of awards and special presentations. 

Commodore Prange recognized 

the Past Commodores in the audience, 

which included Wally Schmidt, 

Lou Morgan, Fritz 

Ruf, Olaf Harken, 

Tom Hodgson, 

and Candace Porter, 

and the Club 

Delegates were 

asked to stand. 

While it isn’t 

an ILYA sanctioned 

event, the 

Collegiate National 

Championships 

will be held in 

Madison, Wisconsin 

in May. The 

project is an overwhelming 

one, 

even for schools 

with school supported 

sailing teams, but especially 

for the student run UW-Wisconsin 

Sailing Team. Tens of thousands of 

Gull Lake 

Commodore 

Jim Johnson 

accepted the 

Club of the Year 

award and, on 

behalf of Vince 

Driessen and 

family, the 

Members of 

the Year Award 

Pictorial History 

of the 

20th Annual 

ILYA Winter Inland 

photos by Pat Dunsworth and Candace Porter 

dollars are 

needed to 

host the 

event, and 

fund raising 

became 

the newest 

avocation 

of students 

Christine 

Porter 

and Leif 

Evensen, members of the regatta 

committee. 

ILYA members from many clubs 

responded to the call for funding, 

The Driessen Family 

is grateful for the 

honor, and humbled 

to be associated 

with the great ILYA 

personalities that 

have received the 

award before us. 

Our parents, Gene and Kate Driessen 

taught us by example to volunteer 

and participate. As with most 

volunteers, we do not volunteer for 

recognition, but to serve. In this 

case, we serve the sport we love, 

especially at the youth level with our 

children, and the historic legacy and 

import of the ILYA. 

— Vince Driessen, Gull Lake 

and Delavan Lake Yacht Club members 

were present at the luncheon to 

present the latest check to Porter and 

Evensen. Prange acknowledged the 

generous contributions from Delavan 

and the many other 

clubs who have 

responded to date, 

including Beaver, 

Beulah; Calhoun; 

Cedar, Wis.; 

Delavan; Geneva; 

LaBelle; Minnetonka; 

Neenah; 

Oshkosh; Pewaukee; 

Pine; and 

White Bear. 

Race Officers 

are a loyal and 

prized group in the 

ILYA, and the Race 

Management and 

Judges Committee 

continues to train 

and recognize a growing force of capable 

and dedicated race management 

volunteers, some of whom serve with 

great dedication for years. Recognized 

this year was Suzi Reese, who 

admitted a purposeful lack of professionalism 

while exuding a whole lot 

of love for the No Tears and Green 

fleet Opti sailors who have raced 

under her flags for the last 20 years. 

Suzi remains as the PRO of record 

for the No Tears East and IOD Green 

Fleet Championship Regattas. 

Commodore Prange presented an 

ILYA Regatta host burgee to Green 

Lake’s Sue Weston, who co-chaired 

the 2009 ILYA Annual Championship 

with Bill MacNeill, recognizing 

the monumental efforts of a limited


2010 Winter Inland luncheon 

number of volunteers in producing a 

hugely successful championship. 

Club of the Year honors and 

Member of the Year accolades were 

accepted by 

2010 Co-Commodore 

Jim 

Johnson of Gull 

Lake Yacht 

Club on behalf 

of 2009 Commodore 

Charles 

McQuinn and 

the Driessen 

family of Gull 

Lake. 

Jim’s tale 

of how the old 

brick block 

clubhouse 

mysteriously 

disappeared in the middle of the night 

after the club’s board had agreed to 

pursue the concept of a new clubhouse 

delighted the audience. The 

efforts of the members to prepare the 

not-quite-finished building in time for 

the X Championship were heroic, especially 

when the newly-laid sod and 

the launching ramp washed away just 

days before the regatta was to begin. 

Vince Driessen’s family was 

proclaimed the Members of the Year. 

Vince dreamed of inaugurating a new 

building with a prestigious event— 

the ILYA X Championship. He had to 

convince the ILYA Board of Directors 

that X Boat parents would make 

the trip to Gull Lake (a couple of 

hours north of Minneapolis), and then 

deliver on his goal to get 100 boats to 

attend (he did!). Oh, and oversee the 

new building project along the way. 

Thanks to eight of the nine brothers 

and sisters, 

their spouses 

and children, a 

group totalling 

over 26 blood 

relatives were 

able to accomplish 

the feat. 

The Pillsbury 

Trophy is 

awarded to the 

ILYA Champion 

of Champions 

each year, determined 

by a 

(not so secret) 

committee of 

the Board. Kate Klement, sailing 

in Class X, was the 2009 recipient. 

Considering throwouts, Kate finished 

1st or 2nd 

in five of 

the six races 

that counted, 

all in a very 

competitive 

66 boat 

fleet. The 

last race was 

a nail biter, 

Dick Casper, Snuffy Schneider, and Wally 

Schmidt were three of the four inductees 

to the ILYA Bilge Pullers Hall of Fame. 

Dorothy Schneider and Snuffy accepted 

the Hall of Fame award on 

behalf of Jack ‘Snake’ Schneider. 

I am truly honored to be this year’s 

recipient of the Pillsbury Cup. It is truly 

one of my most proud accomplishments. 

The X inland this year was run 

wonderfully, and Gull Lake is incredible. 

Sailing is such an important part of my 

life, and I hope everyone involved with it 

realizes how special it is. Thank you to 

my amazing crew, Teresa Westin, ... and 

to everyone who has supported me and 

pushed me to sail fast. It means the 

world to me. --Kate Klement, B-111 

in which 

Kate finished 

second 

to nail down 

the title. Kate joins Jane Pegel as the 

only female recipients of the Pillsbury 

Cup in its 57 year history. 

The Bilge Pullers, a fraternal 

organization in support of the ILYA, 

established an ILYA Hall of Fame in 

2003, and so far 30 members and former 

members have been inducted in 

ceremonies taking place at the Winter 

Inland. 

This year, Dick Casper, Pine 

Lake, the creator of the Hall of 

Fame concept and its driving force, 

received the nod from the voting 

Past Admirals and ILYA Past Commodores 

and was inducted himself, 

along with a distinguished group 

including the late Jack (Snake) 

Schneider, his twin brother Charles 

(Snuffy) Schneider, both from Nagawicka, 

and Wally Schmidt, Okauchee. 

Jack’s wife, Dorothy, accepted the 

award on his behalf. A large number 

of family and well-wishers were 

present at the luncheon to honor these 

sailors and contributors, whose accomplishments 

are described 

on page 9. 

Having finished 

lunch (the main course 

was overheard to be 

described as having 

been ‘selected by a 

male’), and awards 

completed, the assemblage 

adjourned to the 

afternoon sessions (and 

some to the bar). 

Class X and IOD 

fleet meetings were 

on the schedule, along with a regatta 

planning session, Promotion Committee 

meeting, Race Management 

seminar/meeting, and meetings on 

club management. 

The ILYA Board met on Sunday 

to share the thoughts garnered from 

the members and delegates and to 

complete the agenda for their biannual 

meeting. Mark Prange was 

re-elected Commodore; Rick Trester, 

Vice-Commodore; and Peter Friend, 

Secretary. Stephen Schmidt (Okauchee) 

was elected Treasurer. Minutes of 

the meeting are found in this issue.

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Member of the Year 

1992 Dick and Leslie Barkow 


1993 Bill and Mauretta Mattison 

Mendota Yacht Club 

1994 Donald Williquette 

Nagawicka Yacht Club 

1995 Candace Porter 


1996 David Sitter 

Oshkosh Yacht Club 

1997 Tom and Michele Hodgson 

White Bear Yacht Club 

1998 Katharine Goes 


1999 Martin Ford 


2000 Suzi Reese 


2001 Jack and Charles Schneider 

Nagawicka Lake Yacht Club 

2002 Richard Casper 


2003 Kent Haeger 


2004 Ann and Chookie Kilander 

LaBelle Yacht Club 

2005 Jack/Ralph Eckert Families 

Cedar Lake Yacht Club 

Sally Barkow 


2006 ILYA Class C Scow Committee 

2007 Beth and Bill Wyman 


2008 John Ruf 


2009 Driessen Family 

Gull Lake Yacht Club 

Club of the Year 

1989 Lake Geneva Yacht Club 

1990 Pine Lake Yacht Club 

1991 Okoboji Yacht Club 

1992 Lake Beulah Yacht Club 

1993 Okauchee Lake Yacht Club 

1994 Minnetonka Yacht Club 

1995 Cedar Lake (Ind.) Yacht Club 

1996 Pewaukee Yacht Club 

1997 Oshkosh Yacht Club 

1998 Delavan Lake Yacht Club 

1999 Mendota Yacht Club 

2000 Lake Geneva Yacht Club 

2001 Minnetonka Yacht Club 

2002 Okoboji Yacht Club 

2003 Delavan/Powers Lake Y. C. 

2004 Clear Lake Yacht Club 

2005 Cedar Lake (Wis.) Yacht Club 

2006 Nagawicka Lake Yacht Club 

2007 Pewaukee Yacht Club 

2008 Oshkosh Yacht Club 

2009 Gull Lake Yacht Club 

SCOW SLANTS 


The Edmund Pillsbury Memorial Cup 

In August 1952, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Pillsbury and family in memory 

of Edmund Pillsbury presented to the Inland Lake Yachting Association 

a trophy to be known as “The Edmund Pillsbury Memorial Cup” to be 

awarded annually to the skipper of the yacht, irrespective of class, who 

makes the outstanding record in the annual Inland Lake Yachting Association 

Regatta. 

With the permission of the Pillsbury family it was decided in 1965 

to award this trophy in the future to the outstanding skipper at the annual 

regatta, selection to be made by an anonymous committee of Directors 

appointed by the Commodore. 

Year Class Name of Boat Club Skipper 

1952 C Small Frey IV Lake Geneva Wm. H. Freytag, Jr. 

1953 C Calamity Jane III Lake Geneva Jane Wiswell 

1954 D Oop-I-8-Too Lake Geneva Jim Lund 

1955 Regatta scheduled for Oshkosh cancelled due to Polio epidemic 

1956 E Jinny V Lake Geneva Buddy Melges 

1957 A White Heat Lake Geneva Harry Melges, Sr. 

1958 D Moby Dick Lake Harriet Dick Backstrom 

1959 D Wee Willie Lake Harriet Bill Welch 

1960 D Comet III Minnetonka Chuck Gorgen 

1961 D Comet III Minnetonka Chuck Gorgen 

1962 D Tequila Calhoun Jack Strothman 

1963 Not Awarded 

1964 E K.O.D. Minnetonka Stuart Wells III 

1965 E Teal Lake Geneva Bud Melges 

1966 C Sun Dodgers Minnetonka Gordy and Tom Bowers 

1967 C The Boober Okoboji Bob Schneider 

1968 E K.O.D. White Bear Stuart Wells II 

1969 A Sabre Jet Pewaukee Bill Perrigo 

1970 A Wavey II Minnetonka Russ Bennet 

1971 C Schussboomer Okoboji Jerry Huse 

1972 A XXXX Minnetonka John Pillsbury, III 

1973 M-20 Gator Pewaukee Tom Sweitzer 

1974 M Sassy Lake Geneva Henry Bossett 

1975 M Yahoo Minnetonka Robert Nuffort, Jr. 

1976 X Can’t Be B-Ten Lake Beulah Scott Hudson 

1977 X Lightning Lac LaBelle Lou Morgan, Jr. 

1978 C Tarkus II Pewaukee Dave Koch 

1979 E Smokin’ Pewaukee Will Perrigo, Jr. 

1980 A Incredible Minnetonka Edmund Chute 

1981 M Madness Upper Minnetonka Mark Christensen 

1982 X Stormin’ Pewaukee Andy Burdick 

1983 X Stormin’ Pewaukee Andy Burdick 

1984 A Invader Lake Geneva John Porter 

1985 E&C Teal & Maelstrom Lake Geneva Harry Melges III 

1986 E Teal Lake Geneva Harry Melges III 

1987 C Telesis Minnetonka Rob Evans 

1988 E&C Mud Puppy Lake Geneva Harry Melges III 

1989 C Stormin’ Pewaukee Andy Burdick 

1990 M Calamity Jane Lake Geneva Jane Pegel 

1991 E Shadow Fax Lake Geneva Brian Porter 

1992 A Smokin’ Pewaukee Will Perrigo, Jr. 

1993 E Hare Minnetonka Bill Allen 

1994 E Tenacious Minnetonka Tom Burton 

1995 C&MC Stormin’ Pewaukee Andy Burdick 

1996 X& IOD Stormin’ Jr. Geneva Iggy Labanauskas 

1997 C Stormin’ Pewaukee Andy Burdick 

1998 A, E, X Full Throttle Geneva John, Brian, 

Wide Open 

Vincent Porter 

1999 C Wieder Minnetonka David Strothman 

2000 E Cosmic Voyager Minnetonka Rob Evans 

2001 C Tracy & Andrea II Beulah Peter Keck 

2002 C Screamer Minnetonka John Dennis 

2003 C Atalanta II Pewaukee Fred Miller 

2004 MC No. 2256 Beulah Zack Clayton 

2005 E Stiffler Minnetonka Chris Jewett 

2006 X Sr. Kingfisher Beulah Joe Kutschenreuter 

X Jr. Rasta Rocket Beulah George Kutschenreuter 

2007 C Wagon Pewaukee Augie Barkow 

2008 MC Tangerine Lake Harriet Bill Colburn 

2009 X Klementine VII Beulah Kate Klement


ILYA Hall of Fame 

The ILYA Hall of Fame was organized 

in 2002, the brainchild of Bilge 

Puller’s past Admiral Dick Casper. 

To date, thirty ILYA competitors and 

contributors have been honored in 

the Hall of Fame. 

The process of electing an honoree 

is an elegant one and begins with 

nominations from any ILYA member. 

These nominations are forwarded to 

any ILYA Past Commodore, or any 

Bilge Puller’s Past Admiral. From there, nominations go to a 

screening committee and, if qualified, are placed on the ballot as 

either an outstanding contributor or an outstanding competitor. 

The ballot is then sent to all Bilge Puller Past Admirals and ILYA 

Past Commodores who are then asked to vote. 

In addition, qualified nominees from the first half-century 

of the ILYA’s existence can be placed into the Hall of Fame by 

a unanimous vote of the Historian Committee. This committee, 

made up (no surprise here) of Past Admirals and Past Commodores, 

seeks to fill the void where the memories of our current electors 

leave off. 

2004 Inductees: 

Art Best, Cedar Lake (Wis.) Yacht Club 

John Buckstaff, Oshkosh Yacht Club 

John O. Johnson, White Bear Yacht Club 

Ed Malone, Oshkosh Yacht Club 

Harry “Buddy” Melges, Jr., Lake Geneva Yacht Club 

Maynard Meyer, Pewaukee Yacht Club 

Jack Ordway, White Bear Yacht Club 

William “Curley” Perrigo, Pewaukee Yacht Club 

John Pillsbury, Jr., Minnetonka Yacht Club 

Ernst Schmidt, Lake Geneva Yacht Club 

Dr. Otto L. Schmidt, Lake Geneva Yacht Club 

John W. Taylor, White Bear Yacht Club 


Peter Barrett. Pewaukee Y. C. and Mendota Y. C. 

Harold Koch, Pewaukee Yacht Club 

Edmund Pillsbury, Minnetonka Yacht Club 

Nat Robbins, Minnetonka Yacht Club 

Walter Sprinkman, Cedar Lake (Wis.) Yacht Club 


William Bentsen, Lake Geneva Yacht Club 

Gordon Bowers Jr., Minnetonka Yacht Club 

Jule Hannaford III, White Bear Yacht Club 

Dr. Tom Hodgson, White Bear Yacht Club 

Gordon Lindemann, Pine Lake Yacht Club 

Jerry Huse, Okoboji Yacht Club 

Jane Pegel, Lake Geneva Yacht Club 


John Hunt, Minnetonka Yacht Club 

Arnold Meyer, Pewaukee Yacht Club 

2010 Inductees: 

Wally Schmidt, Okauchee Lake Yacht Club 

Jack (Snake) Schneider, Nagawicka Lake Yacht Club 

Charles (Snuffy) Schneider, Nagawicka Lake Yacht Club 

Dick Casper, Pine Lake Yacht Club 

presented by ILYA Bilge Pullers 

The first seven elections to the Hall of Fame have produced 

a group of honorees that is extraordinary. Here, with the briefest 

of introductions, are the inductees that were honored at the 2010 

Winter Inland: 

Walter Schmidt (Okauchee Lake Yacht Club) 

Schmidt’s record of service to the 

ILYA is the equal of any. He served 

at every level of the ILYA, including 

Commodore from 1977-1978. Year 

Book Dedication 1981. His service 

on the Appeals and Legal Committees 

is legendary in its tenure. As an 

outstanding C-scow competitor, Wallie 

won three C Invitational, six WYA 

Championships, and was invited to 

every C Blue Chip from its inception until his retirement in 

1985. Elected Commodore of the WYA and Okauchee Yacht 

Club, and Admiral of the Bilge Puller. 

Richard Casper (Pine Lake Yacht Club) 

One of the original members of the Bilge 

Pullers, Casper was elected Admiral and 

served from 1965-66. At Pine Lake, he was 

both a class E champion and Commodore. 

At the end of his competitive career, Casper 

was a regular race management volunteer. 

As an ILYA Director, Casper began his service 

in 1974, and was elected ILYA Secretary 

in 1977. In 2002, Casper created the ILYA 

Hall of Fame, which has become the association’s most meaningful 

recognition. 

Charles “Snuffy” Schneider (Nagawicka Lake Yacht Club) 

Along with his brother, “Snuffy,” Snake is one of the most 

beloved characters in ILYA history. Their record of service to 

the Inland race management is unequalled, and spanned more 

than four decades—from Nagawicka Yacht Club’s first race 

committee in 1961, to the Soling World Championships in 

2001 and beyond. Snuff and Snake were ILYA Members of 

the Year in 2001. Both served as 

the association’s Measurers from 

1990-2000. They are remembered 

as two of the most dedicated 

and unselfish race officers in the 

ILYA. 

Jack “Snake” Schneider 

(Nagawicka Lake Yacht Club) 

Along with his brother, “Snuffy,” Snake is one of the most 

beloved characters in ILYA history. Their record of service to 

the Inland race management is unequalled, and spanned more 

than four decades—from Nagawicka Yacht Club’s first race 

committee in 1961, to the Soling World Championships in 

2001 and beyond. Snuff and Snake were ILYA Members of the 

Year in 2001. Both served as the association’s Measurers from 

1990-2000. They are remembered as two of the most dedicated 

and unselfish race officers in the ILYA.

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Evolution of Scow Slants and Office Technology 

If you check out the left edge of this issue of Scow 

Slants, you will see that this is the 1st issue of its 54th year. 

Scow Slants was instituted in 1957, and up to five issues have 

been produced every year since then without fail. 

I can’t tell you how it was done in those earliest of 

years, but I can give you a clue about the last 31. 

In 1979, the editor (that’s me) would scribble nearly 

illegible articles on legal pads, which would be expertly typed 

by Frances Smith (I call her ‘Mom’—she’s 91) on a typewriter 

(yes, it was electric). The pages of articles would then be numbered 

in order of importance and given to the printer for layout 

and printing and mailing. Some of those issues were 16 pages 

long! I cannot remember how the printer obtained or manipulated 

the membership mailing list. The only thing I can tell you 

is that every member’s information was on a 3 x 5 inch note 

card, and there was a little file box each for Associate, Regular, 

Life, and Sustaining Members (The Life Member box is still in 

use). 

That system had to go! In 1981 the ILYA spent over 

$3,000 to buy the office’s first computer. It was a portable computer 

called an Osborne, and the screen was at least 5 inches 

wide. It came with calculating and database and word processing 

software. It had 72k memory! Before long the membership 

list was computerized (on three disks). And the list could be 

printed onto a long skinny string of one-wide Avery labels in 

less than three hours with a dot matrix printer. 

The next step was in 1986, when Badger High 

School’s Journalism Department purchased a Macintosh and 

Notices of Race are on the website 

a Laser printer and PageMaker desktop publishing software. 

Their instructor (that’s me) learned how to use the equipment 

in less than 40 hours, the result of which was the 16 page November 

1986 issue of Scow Slants. 

Every issue since then and up to the 2009 Fall/Winter 

issue (some 90 or so), was done using one of several upgrades 

of PageMaker, when finally the editor was forced to switch to 

Adobe InDesign. It was kind of like the ice-cream thing—not 

so bad once you try it. Sometimes glossy paper was used, 

and sometimes there was no color. Prior to the digital camera 

revolution, getting photos were like getting teenagers to stop 

texting. 

In the meantime Suzi Reese had become heavily 

involved with the junior section of Scow Slants, called Xploits, 

incorporating the X and the Optimist symbol for the two 

classes that were the target audience. Over several years until 

her retirement in 2009, Suzi brought in great graphics, abundant 

photos and collages, and lots of curvy things that the other 

editor still doesn’t understand. Issues grew from 16 pages to as 

many as 80 or more. 

Membership lists are now based on line and printed 

electronically on the cover of each issue. Scow Slants remains 

as printed documented history of ILYA racing, scheduling, 

and official fleet and Board information. In the past few years 

current news is disseminated on an average of once a week or 

more via ILYA ScowLines, many records are maintained on 

the ILYA web site, and Scow Slants is published three times a 

year—Spring, Summer, and Fall/Winter. 

Service complements online membership and regatta registration 

The Notices of Race (NORs) for ILYA 2010 sanctioned events 

can be found via several avenues on the ILYA site, but the easiest 

way to find them is under the Racing menu at www.ILYA.org. The 

information for some of these events is not fully complete as we 

await further planning and information from the host lakes, but 

most of the NORs are complete. Official NORs may be updated 

as needed prior to the events. 

In addition to the online postings, NORs will also be published 

in either the spring issue or summer issue of Scow Slants, 

depending on the dates of the event. 

Regatta Registration On-Line 

On-line Regatta registration continues to attract 80% or more 

of our participants. By registering on-line, skippers’ yachts are 

immediately and automatically entered on the event on-line roster, 

also found under the Racing menu at www.ILYA.org. 

Membership Renewal On-Line 

The online membership renewal process affords great convenience 

to members and the ILYA office. By joining or renewing 

on line, you will save the Association substantial dollars in 

printing and postage and processing, and set the stage for future 

improvements in membership and regatta registration. 

You will benefit immediately as well. By using the on-line 

renewal, you will set yourself up for: 

• Easy renewal in 2011 with most membership data pre-filled 

for you. 

• Easy access to your membership data so that you can change 

your address or your email address at will. 

• Membership only access to the ILYA membership database 

to search email addresses for your sailing friends, or to see 

others who share interest in your Scow or Junior or Race 

Committee categories. 

We strongly encourage you to use the online membership 

program, even if you have recently received a paper renewal 

form. The regatta registration and membership sites are secure 

sites. After signing up, you will see a confirmation with your 

system-generated membership ID number. Your membership ID 

number or your email address, along with your self-generated 

password, will give you full access to the membership data. 

We hope that you will find that these new features make it 

easier for you to get the information that you need. 

Thanks for your consideration, and good sailing!


Annual Association Reports available on line 

Almost all the records of the ILYA find their way on 

line in some part of the ILYA web site or another in detail, 

even records of class champions and trophy winners going 

back 113 years. 

But if you just want a quick summary of the year, go 

to www.ILYA.org and check out the Annual Reports. They 

are found under the Association Menu > Publications >Annual 

Reports. 

Thanks to the creative efforts of Suzi Reese, the 2008 

Annual Report was in a form which allowed limited printing. 

The 2009 Report is comprised of a list of elements 

available on line only as follows: 

code zero 

quick dry shirts 

nantucket 


MC Scow Invitational Regatta 

July 8-11, 2010 


Slinger, Wisconsin 

Six race schedule 

Help us reach our goal of 50 boats and preregister. 

All boats will be drysailed with ATV launching each day. 

Free beer soda and water all weekend. 

No entry fee for first time ILYA participants 

½ price entry fee for youth sailors (under 25) 

You must preregister to receive the free or discounted entry fees 

Friday night steak dinner held on Echo Point 

* Commodore’s Summary - 2009 

* ILYA Member Clubs - 2009 

* Board of Directors and Standing Committees - 2009 

* Fleet Chairpersons and Fleet Committee Members - 2009 

* Sanctioned Regattas, Host, and Winners - 2009 

* Donors - 2009 

* Financial Report - 2009 

* Rule Book - 2009 

* Association Awards and Bilge Pullers’ ILYA Hall of Fame 

- Running History 

* Sanctioned Classes and Trophy Winners History - Running 

History 

* Member Club Sailing Schools and affiliated schools - Running 

History 

ILYA communications 

joins the digital revolution 

It’s hard to teach an old dog new tricks, they say. In this case, 

the OLD DOG is Inland communications (OK, it’s me). But before 

this summer gets rolling, ILYA members 

will be communicating with each other via 

videos and maybe even blogs, thanks to the 

implementation of SailGroove on the ILYA 

web site. It’s already begun —members and 

member clubs have already started to upload 

their videos, and the Big Inland regatta at Geneva will benefit from 

professionals from SailGroove as well. Just click on the SailGroove 

link at www.ILYA.org to see what it’s all about. 

If that weren’t enough to cause Fido to cock his head in 

quizzical wonder, let’s add an ILYA FaceBook page (evidently it 

has existed for some time) and an ILYA Big Inland 

Face Book page (just getting started). Evidently 

I’m one of the administrators. That sounds like 

fun! At this writing we have 186 fans and a number 

of comments. You don’t need me to participate 

in the page. Cool! Join the page! Become a fan! 

Come to the regatta! Search FaceBook Big Inland. 

Our ILYA Ship’s Store is getting a remodel, too. And a second 

floor. Our first floor contains items that we have in stock—such 

as rule books, racing rules, ILYA tumblers, hats, burgees, trophy 

bases, etc.—as well as Harken gloves which are conveniently 

stocked and shipped from Harken. Soon 

we will open the second story, which will 

have all kinds of items pesonalized with the 

ILYA burgee or the Big Inland Logo—pins, 

ties, hats, mugs—you 

name it. Wach for the 

announcement of the 

opening in ScowLines. 

All of this is in 

addition to the most 

wonderful communication tool we have 

implemented in the past few years—ILYA 

ScowLines—so eloquently, lovingly, and 

painstakingly produced by Past Commodore 

Candace Porter. 

—by Jim Smith (call me on Skype)

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With a little help from our friends... 

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Promotion Committee expands regatta entry discount programs 

The ILYA Promotion Committee is committed to extending 

and expanding the adult and junior regatta entry 

discount program in 2010. 

The program will once again provide for free entry 

registrations for any sailors skippering in their first ILYA 

adult regatta. Thirty-two adult skippers took advantage of 

the program in 2008 and 2009. 

Invitationals now included 

The program will again provide fifty percent regatta 

entry discounts to all junior skippers (age 25 or under) in 

ILYA adult championship regattas, and new in 2010, the 

fifty percent discount will apply to adult invitational 

regattas as well. Sixty-one junior skippers took advantage 

of the program in 2008 and 2009. 

Special for Class C 

Class C championship and invitational regatta entry 

fees will once again be free for junior skippers in 2010. 

This program was subsidized in 2009 by Promotion 

Committee funds, the Class C Raffle Fund (now deplet- 

ed), and the NCSSA. Thanks to a specified contribution 

from the Cedar Lake Yacht Club (Indiana), and a continuing 

committment from the NCSSA, the free (actually $1) 

entry program will continue in 2010. 

MC Opportunities 

A personal donation from Ron Stryker, Executive 

Secretary of the MCSA will be used to support the junior 

discounts in Class MC. Additionally, the MCSA is offering 

complimentary memberships in the national association 

for all juniors (under 21 years) who participate in 

2010 ILYA invitational or championship MC events. 

Discount Procedures 

All of the junior discounts and first time regatta adult 

discounts are funded again in 2010 for skippers who 

register before the early registration deadline. The 

Notices of Race and online registration forms reflect the 

junior discounts. First time adult participants should contact 

the ILYA office when they prepare to register. 

US SAILING announces 2009 

One-Design Award winners 

[Reprinted in edited form from e-US SAILING] 

Each year at the One-Design Sailing Symposium, 

up to five awards are presented to recognize outstanding 

individuals and organizations in one-design sailing. The 

categories are: Service, Leadership, Club, Regatta, and 

Creativity. These awards highlight role models of creative 

leadership in one-design sailing. 

US SAILING is proud to congratulate - Todd Haines, 

Geoff Hurwitch, William Bradford, Massapoag Yacht 

Club, and Ephraim Yacht Club - for their contributions to 

one-design sailing and improving our sport. 

The Gardiner Trophy is the Service award, recognizing 

individual distinguished service and exceptional 

dedication in the promotion of one-design sailing and 

class organization. 

The 2009 winner is Todd Haines (Dousman, Wis.). 

Todd started at a young age as an advocate for A Scows 

during a resurgence of the fleet. Throughout his involvement 

with the A Scow, regatta participation increased 

from single digits in the 1980s to an unprecedented 29 A 

Scows at the 2007 National Championships. Todd guided 

the fleet during rule and the design changes that kept the 

fleet on the leading edge of technology. Todd was also 

involved in the creation of a promotional video for the 

fleet, “The Ultimate Ride,” narrated by Gary Jobson. 

In memoriam . . . 

Jack D. Stritt 

ILYA and Delavan sailor Jack Stritt passed away 

February 25, 2010 at the age of 82. If you sailed C scows 

between 1950-1975 in an Inland, you most likely sailed 

against D-5, “HI-Jack.” Jack was a stalwart race officer in 

the ILYA, WYA and the National Class E Scow Association. 

The second generation of three Stritt family commodores 

on Delavan, Jack ran X boat races for several 

years, and taught boating safety course to two Delavan 

generations. Jack was proud to remember he won the first 

X boat race on Delavan in 1939, beating an up-and-coming 

Buddy Melges. 

Jack was well known for his outgoing humor. He 

and his wife, Lois, ran many a Delavan regatta, and his 

big blue motorboat “Lo-Jack” was named after them. 

In Jack’s last PRO function for the 2003 X Inland on 

Delavan, he got in two back to back races by sailing the 

Junior fleet up to the west “Island” end of the lake where 

no Delavan X sailor had raced in many years. His favorite 

ILYA Race Team members included, Chookie and Ann 

Kilander, Teddy Menasco, Larry Kmiecik, Sander and 

Marilyn Sunderberg, as well as his sons Fred, Jim, John, 

and Tom—ILYA sailors all.


Race Management Corner 

#53 April, 2010 By Chip Mann 

2009 Race Committee Teams are forming—join us! 

As our lakes begin to remove their hard water covers, 

it is time to complete the planning for our 2010 sailing 

season. Jim Smith has posted the race committee 

teams on the ILYA web site: 

http://www.ilya.org/images/stories/rccjroster10.pdf. 

As you will see, there are still many blanks on 

many of the teams. If you are interested in helping, 

I encourage you to contact the assigned PRO for that 

particular regatta. For the assigned PROs, I encourage 

you to complete your teams and do your best to bring in 

new race officers. Our job is to have experienced race 

officers while blending fresh blood into the organization, 

planning for the future. We have a lot of great 

regatta venues this year. Let’s make it a great year. 

May 26 th through June 4 th , the University of 

Time to get involved in 

ILYA Race Management 

We need people at all levels of experience—including 

NONE! 

Call the ILYA; 

we’ll get you started! 

(262) 203-7721 or Scow- 

Slants@aol.com 

high performance yachting apparel & hardware 

912 South Wells Street 

Lake Geneva, WI 53147 

866-661-5454 

262-279-2900 

www.linehonors.com 

Wisconsin will be hosting the Collegiate Nationals. 

This is an extremely prestigious regatta that will be 

bringing the very top collegiate sailors into our own 

back yard. I have the privilege of being the PRO for 

the Co-ed and Women’s 

section. John Porter 

will be the PRO for 

the team section. 

The format of 

this regatta has 

a bunch of very 

short races, so it 

should be a lot 

of fun to watch. 

Before you get to 

Madison, check out the starting sequence in Appendix 

S in the RRS. No flags—just sounds, and a lot of 

them. 

Good race committee works starts on our home 

lakes. We are in the process of developing some video 

training programs and we will post them on the new 

ILYA SailGroove site. They probably will not get 

done in time for your pre-season training sessions, but 

hopefully they will be ready in the near future. 

I hope every club has a RC training session each 

and every year at your home club. My club has a session 

every Memorial Day weekend for 90 minutes or 

so. We talk about anything that is new for the season 

and do a good refresher so that our 

teams are ready to go for the first race. 

If any club in the Inland would like 

some help with one of these seminars, 

please contact me and I will do my 

best to get you a qualified race officer 

to help. 

Let’s have a great sailing season. 

Chip Mann, Chair 

Race Management and 

Judges Committee 

Chip2043@gmail.com

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SITE: The 2010 LGYC Spring E regatta will be held on May 

15 &16 on the waters of Geneva Lake. The Lake Geneva 

Yacht Club at W4780 South Shore Dr. is the host club and 

organizing authority. 

RULES: The regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of 

Sailing, the prescriptions of US SAILING, the rules of the 

ILYA and NCESA except as these are modified by the sailing 

instructions and this notice. This is a category A event. 

ELIGIBILITY: The regatta is open to all E-scows as defined by 

the NCESA. 

SCORING: The Low Point System in Appendix A of the RRS 

will apply, except that RRS A2 is changed so that each boat’s 

total score will be the sum of her scores for all races. 

PRIZES: Awards will be given to the top five skippers and top 

five crew. 

SOCIAL EVENTS: Friday night appetizers during registration. 

Saturday night dinner following last race of the day. 

SCOW SLANTS 

Notice of Race 


Lake Geneva’s 12th Annual Spring E Regatta 

Expected to be even 

better than last year!! 

A FREE Drink Cooler for all returning 

boats from 2009’s Regatta!! 

Accommodations: 

Fontana Village Inn 262-275-6700 

The Abbey 262-275-6811 

Diplomat 262-248-1809 

Super 8 262-728-1700 

Plaza 262-248-3049 

Regatta Chairman: 

Frank Davenport (847.712.1333) or Lake 

Geneva Yacht Club Mgr. (262.275.2727) 

A “Don’t Miss” Premier E Scow Regatta !! 

The BEST in... 

• Race Management • Competition • Social Venue 

Great Practice on ILYA Championship Water! 

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Friday, May 14: 

• On the water tuning and a practice race at 5:30 P.M. 

• Registration 3:00 to 8:00 P.M. 

• Free appetizers/Social Time 7:00 P.M. 

Saturday, May 15: 

• Registration 8:00 to 9:30 A.M. 

• Skippers’ Meeting 9:30 A.M. 

• Race #1 Warning 10:30 A.M. 

• Lunch on the Water 

• Races #2 and 3 to follow 

• Dinner following last race 

Sunday, May 16: 

• Race #4 Warning 10:00 A.M. 

• Race #5 to follow 

• Lunch on shore 

REGISTRATION: At the Lake Geneva Yacht Club Friday, May 

14 from 3:00 to 8:00 P.M., and Saturday, May 15 from 8:00 

to 9:30 A.M. 

FEES: Entries must be accompanied by a check payable to the Lake 

Geneva Yacht Club in the amount of $195.00 for 4 persons per 

boat, or $165.00 for 3 persons per boat. There will be a $10 

additional charge if you are not a US SAILING member. Entry 

fees include daily launching and haulout, dryland mooring, 

lunch and continental breakfast for skipper and two or three 

crew for Saturday and Sunday, Friday night appetizers/social 

event, and dinner for 3 or 4 on Saturday evening. 

RACING: The regatta will consist of as many as five races. 

One race will constitute a regatta. The first race start time is 

scheduled for 10:30 A.M. Saturday, May 15. 

COURSES: Racing will be windward-leeward courses with the 

option for a downwind finish at the discretion of the Race 

Committee. 

2010 Geneva Spring E Regatta Entry Form 

Skipper’s Name:______________________________________ Yacht Name: ______________________ Sail #: ________ 

Address:_ ________________________________________________________ Yacht Club: _____________________ 

City: ____________________________________________ State: ____ Zip: _________ Phone: _____________________ 

Crew: ___________________________ Crew: ___________________________ Crew: ___________________________ 

Total amount enclosed $_______________ 

Mail this form with your entry fee of $195.00 for 4 persons per boat or $165 for 3 persons per boat to: 

Lake Geneva Yacht Club, 1250 South Lake Shore Drive, Fontana WI 53125 

If you are not a member of US SAILING, add $10.


REGATTA LISTING FOR SCOW SLANTS 

Club organizers—FREE! 

Please supply the following information if you would like your regatta to be listed in the appropriate 

issues of Scow Slants and on the ILYA Web Site: 

CLUB:___________________________________________________ 

NAME OF REGATTA:________________________________________ 

IS ENTRY RESTRICTED IN ANY WAY __ YES 

__ NO 

(such as limited to qualifiers, certain lakes, etc.) 

RACING DATES: ______________CLASS(ES) INVITED: ____________ 

INFORMATION CONTACT (NAME): ____________________________ 

CONTACT PERSON PHONE NUMBER: ___________________________ 

CONTACT PERSON E-MAIL ________________________________ 

REGATTA WEBSITE: ___________________________________ 

CLUB WEBSITE: ___________________________________ 

(return A.S.A.P. to ILYA, P.O. Box 311, Fontana, WI 53125)

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ILYA appreciates support of 2009 donors 

The good will of ILYA supporters was evident again in 2009 

as over $28,000 in donations of cash were received by the ILYA. 

Not included were the volunteer hours and services performed 

on behalf of the Inland by members. 

It is no secret that the ILYA relies on the donations of time 

and cash in order to serve the scow sailing and junior sailing 

community. 

Special thanks are owed to Jim and Shirley Klauser for initiating 

the “Snake, Snuff, and Uncle Donald” fund with a $10,000 

donation. The fund—in honor of Jack “Snake” Schneider, Charles 

“Snuffy” Schneider, and “Uncle” Donald Williquette—will be 

used over a number of years to enhance ILYA Race Management, 

an avocation dear to the hearts of these three dedicated 

volunteers. 

Over $5,500 was donated in support of the Promotion Program, 

which is currently focussed on enhancing ILYA regattas 

and regatta attendance as well as encouraging club sailors to 

taste the regatta experience. 

The Foundation General fund received nearly $1,000 which 

can be used to help sailors broaden their racing horizons into 

national or international competition. 

The ILYA Bilge Pullers, true to their purpose, supported the 

ILYA with needed Race Management and office equipment. 

Many donors, including Bill Biersach, Bill Best, and Jeff Annis, 

made significant donations to the Annual Championship 

Russ Ackley...........................Pewaukee, Wis. 

Harold Allen......................Deephaven, Minn. 

Robert and Cathy Allen........Excelsior, Minn. 

Lee Alnes.......................... Mahtomedi, Minn. 

Jeff Annis........................... Martinez, Georgia 

Russel Atha, Jr................Mission Hills, Kans. 

Dick and Leslie Barkow......... Nashotah, Wis. 

E. Allen Becker............................ Culver, Ind. 

Bill Best................................West Bend, Wis. 

William Biersach..................... Hartland, Wis. 

ILYA Bilge Pullers 

Terry Blanchard................Lake Geneva, Wis. 

John A. Bolz............................ Madison, Wis. 

Richard Buckley....................Pewaukee, Wis. 

Jeff Butzer................................Ft. Myers, Fla. 

Jack Carlson........................... Wayzata, Minn. 

Dick Casper......................... Milwaukee, Wis. 

Geoff Catlin...............................Neenah, Wis. 

Steve Catlin...............................Neenah, Wis. 

Clear Lake Yacht Club.........Clear Lake, Iowa 

Robert Cummins...................... Oshkosh, Wis. 

Jeff Butzer.....................Ft. Myers Beach, Fla. 

John Davis........................Longboat Key, Fla. 

Judson Dayton....................... Wayzata, Minn. 

Fletcher Driscoll..................Dellwood, Minn. 

Peter Dunphy.................. E. Gull Lake, Minn. 

Charles P. Dykman...................Monona, Wis. 

Ralph Eckert...............................Slinger, Wis. 

Phil Ecklund..............................Boulder, Col. 

Thomas Felker................................Byron, Ill. 

Regatta. Leslie Barkow supported the 2008 Winter Inland 

with her donation to help cover speakers’ expenses. Sharon 

Garber underwrote the expenses for a kinetics seminars for 

instructors. 

Remaining cash donations were for general operational 

activities, and other specified operational activities. 

Once again, Candace Porter produced over 50 issues of 

ScowLines in 2009. David Perrigo quietly handled our donated 

stock accounts at no charge to the ILYA. 

Many others supported our many programs with their 

time and expertise in ILYA junior programs, Race Committee 

programs, and general ILYA administration. Our Board members 

deserve thanks for the time they are serving our Association. 

We thank these and all other contributors, whether they 

be directors, race committee, board members, other committee 

members, or members who made donations of cash and or time 

in 2009. The ILYA appreciates your support. We apologize if 

we have inadvertently left anyone unmentioned. 

The 2010 dues statements (also online at www.ilya.org) 

provide space for making donations. Donations can be made 

for general operations, specific functions, Sailing Promotion, 

or Olympic and National or international campaigns. The 

ILYA membership renewal form has a place to designate your 

donation. Please consider supporting our programs with your 

2010 contribution. 

2009 Contributors—Cash or Services 

ILYA General Fund, Promotion Fund, General Foundation 

Patrick Flood............................. Omaha, Neb. 

Martin Ford.............................Walworth, Wis. 

Peter C. Friend......................... Hartland, Wis. 

Leo Gale...............................Burlington, Wis. 

Barb Gamache........................ Holland, Mich. 

Dave and Sharon Garber...Deephaven, Minn. 

Richard L. Gutenkunst II.......Pewaukee, Wis. 

Milt and Gan Haeger................... Naples, Fla. 

Olaf Harken...........................Pewaukee, Wis. 

John Harper............................. Madison, Wis. 

Thomas Hauske....................West Bend, Wis. 

Scott Helmes........................... St. Paul, Minn. 

Brian Henke...........................Pewaukee, Wis. 

Winston Hollister.................... Nashotah, Wis. 

Jerry Huse................................. Norfolk, Neb. 

H. H. Irvine III......... White Bear Lake, Minn. 

Jock Irvine............... White Bear Lake, Minn. 

Skip and Terry Jewett........Deephaven, Minn. 

Thomas Johnson................W. St. Paul. Minn. 

Hannah Jones.......................Spirit Lake, Iowa 

Jon Just..................................Pewaukee, Wis. 

Donald Kaeding......................... Ingleside, Ill. 

Mike Keefe............................... Fontana, Wis. 

David Kelloway............... Minnetonka, Minn. 

Ann Kilander...................Oconomowoc, Wis. 

James and Shirley Klauser.....Pewaukee, Wis. 

Arthur Kletti........................Wauwatosa, Wis. 

Larry Kmiecik........................... Wheaton, Ill. 

William MacNeill.................West Bend, Wis. 

Charlie MacNider................Clear Lake, Iowa 

Adam Martell.........................Pewaukee, Wis. 

Phil Mattison............................Delavan, Wis. 

David A. Miller...................Mason City, Iowa 

Doug and Ginny Mills...........Pewaukee, Wis. 

Tim O’Malley........................Pewaukee, Wis. 

David Perrigo........................... Hartland, Wis. 

Candace Porter........................East Troy, Wis. 

George Powell................Traverse City, Mich. 

Mark Prange........................... Nashotah, Wis. 

Suzi Reese................................. Ingleside, Ill. 

David Remington.................... Palemo, Maine 

Gary Reiter................................ Edina, Minn. 

Nat Robbins....................... Boca Grande, Fla. 

Ted Rolfs................................. Hartland, Wis. 

Cindy Rusher.............................Glenview, Ill. 

Charles Schwarting.........Cottage Grove, Wis. 

Edward Schwarz..............Minneapolis, Minn. 

David and Amy Sitter.............. Oshkosh, Wis. 

Joe Skotarzak.......................Shorewood, Wis. 

Arthur Smith........................ Milwaukee, Wis. 

James Smith......................Lake Geneva, Wis. 

Jon Smith.............................. Brookfield, Wis. 

Kathy Smith..........................Elm Grove, Wis. 

Thomas Story..............................Hinsdale, Ill. 

Jack Stritt..........................Lake Geneva, Wis. 

Steve Taylor..........................Urbandale, Iowa 

Christopher Thompson.......... Wayzata, Minn. 

Rick Trester..........................West Bend, Wis. 

Dwyn Von Bereghy................. Hartland, Wis. 

Jack Zimmerschied..........Minneapolis, Minn.


Support Level Stickers to acknowledge 2010 donors 

The Inland Lake Yachting 

Association Board of Directors 

announces a new program to recognize 

member support. ILYA members 

regularly support our many services 

through the payment of annual dues. 

Additional support from members with 

donations above and beyond the dues 

will now be acknowledged with a 

three-tiered recognition system. 

• Silver Level Support Recognition 

will be awarded to members who 

donate $100 or more in addition to 

their dues. 

• Gold Level Support Recognition 

will be awarded to members who 

donate $500 or more in addition to 

their dues. 

• Platinum Level Support 

Recognition will be awarded to 

members who donate $1,000 or 

more in addition to their dues. 

The recognition applies each 

calendar year. Members who participate 

in this program will receive an ILYA 

sticker with the designated recognition 

category suitable for display on their boat 

or car. Supporters will also be recognized 

annually via Scow Slants. 

Members may participate by 

specifying their donation to go to any 

one or combination of three available 

funds—General Fund, Promotion Fund, 

and Foundation Fund. 

General Funds 

General Funds contributions may 

be used for general ILYA operating 

expenditures, including: 

• Winter Inland expenses and 

speakers as needed. 

• Scow Slants costs in excess of 

advertising revenue. 

• Online registration and 

membership renewal update costs. 

• Equipment purchases, general 

repairs, and meeting expenses. 

• Race Committee and clinic 

expenses. 

• Replenishing the operating 

contingency fund balance. 

Promotion Funds 

Promotion Account funds are 

used to finance: 

• First-time ILYA adult 

participant program. This 

program allows sailors who 

have never sailed in an adult 

ILYA event to have their entry fee 

waived. 

• Youth discount program. This 

program allows sailors under 

the age of 26 to enter ILYA 

adult championship regattas 

at a 50% discount. This year 

the program is expanded to include 

ILYA adult invitationals. 

• Sailgroove’s activities at our 

Annual Championship regatta 

including video clips and live 

interviews. Sailgroove will also 

be available for your club’s use 

Offered for the first time at the Winter Inland! 

ILYA Tervis Tumblers 

The 16 oz. Tervis Tumbler comes with a lifetime 

guarantee and keeps your cold drinks cold and 

your hot drinks hot (how does it know). They 

reduce condensation and are dishwasher safe. 

Best of all, they have the elegant ILYA logo 

embedded between the double wall insulation. 

Available for only $25 per pair, plus shipping. 

to highlight the best from our 

member clubs. 

• Costs of sending representatives 

to the US Sailing Junior Sailing 

Symposium. 

• Other Promotional costs approved 

by the Board of Directors. 

Foundation Funds 

Foundation General Fund 

contributions: 

The ILYA foundation has been 

rechartered to accept general funds 

in support of Inland sailors who are 

accepting the challenge to venture 

out to non-scow National and 

International events. For example, 

a high school sailor who qualifies 

at the regional level to attend the 

nationals may petition for some level 

of matching funds to assist with the 

expense. Foundation trustees will 

evaluate all requests for financial 

assistance and provide support as 

feasible to qualified competitors, 

with youthful sailors given special 

preference. 

How can I participate 

Just mark your membership 

application or renewal form (either online 

or paper form) with your donation 

amounts and fund choices. Then display 

the sticker proudly and show your 

support for the ILYA. 

Already a member for 2010 

Become a Silver, Gold, or Platinum 

Level Supporter at any time during the 

year with your tax deductible donation to 

the ILYA. 

To place your order, contact Jim Smith 

at scowslants@aol.com or 262-203-7721.

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SCOW SLANTS 

Regatta Listings 2010 


The ILYA Office has compiled the following list of regatta sites and dates. The list contains any known regattas which are hosted by 

our member clubs and which might be attended by our constituents. Any additions, corrections, or deletions to the list should be brought 

to the attention of the Executive Secretary. Sailors interested in at tend ing these events should always contact the host clubs to verify the 

information provided below. 

CLASS A SCOW 

DATES REGATTA/CLUB CONTACT/PHONE 

June 24-27 NCASA Championship Todd Haines 

Mendota Yacht Club 262-968-9060 

v115@mailbag.com 

Aug. 15-17 ILYA Championship Jim Smith 

Lake Geneva Yacht Club 262-203-7721 

CLASS E SCOW 


May 15-16 Spring E Regatta Frank Davenport 


June 19-20 Payton Regatta 

Mendota Yacht Club 

July 8-11 ILYA E Invitational Pat Hughes 

July 17-18 

Minnetonka Yacht Club 612-839-0965 

Western Mich. E Invitational 

Torch Lake Yacht Club 

Aug. 5-8 Inter-Lake Regatta* Tom Weigel 

Clear Lake Yacht Club 952-941-1197 



Sept. 9-12 NCESA Championship Bob Donat 

Little Egg Harbor 908-256-1786 

bdonat@earthlink.net 

Sept. 24-26 

Blue Chip Regatta 


CLASS MC 


May 1-2 North Americans Bill Rajki 

Pewaukee Yacht Club 2630-240-3179 

May 8-9 Spring Regatta Joe Fricton 

Lake Harriet Yacht Club 651-357-7918 

May 8 C & MC Spring Regatta Brian Sprinkman 

Cedar Lake Yacht Club 262-468-4441 

May 15-16 Upper Tune Upper Noel Neuman 

Upper Minnetonka Yacht Club 763-535-7601 

June 18-20 George Dorn Regatta Kathy Will 

Lake Beulah Yacht Club kathywill1@aol.com 

June 23-26 MC Masters Regatta 

Okoboji Yacht Club 

July 8-11 ILYA MC Invitational Rick Trester 

Cedar Lake (Wis) Yacht Club 262-644-8398 





Sept. 18-19 Die Hard Regatta Jim Marquardt 


Oct. 2-3 Polar Bear Regatta (50th) Brett Fetter 

Lake Davenport Yacht Club 309-762-4373 

Oct. 6-9 MCSA National Championship Kurt Stadele 

Lake Lamier Sailing Club, GA kstadele@comcast.net 

* Regatta restricted in some way 

CLASS M 




josiahfricton@yahoo.com 

July 9-11 ILYA Championship Jim Smith/ILYA 




CLASS C SCOW 


April 17-18 No Frills Regatta Peet Robison 

Missouri Yacht Club 816-578-2240 

April 24-25 Spring C Regatta Hayden Davis 

Island Bay Yacht Club cdawge@hotmail.com 

May 1-2 Icebreaker Regatta Pat Kardos 

Cedar Lake (Ind.) Yacht Club 219-663-4999 

May 8 C & MC Spring Regatta Brian Sprinkman 

Cedar Lake Yacht Club 262-468-4441 

May 8-9 

Mothers Day Regatta 

Spring Lake Yacht Club 



May 15-16 Upper Tune Upper Noel Neuman 

Upper Minnetonka Yacht Club 763-535-7601 

May 22-23 LaBelle Tune Up Kathy Tweet 

LaBelle Yacht Club 262-468-4076 

June 13-14 Eastern C Scow Regatta Stuart Strother 

June 18-20 

Chautauqua Yacht Club 

National Championship 

Chautauqua Yacht Club 

sstrother@mac.com 

June 26 Over 40 Regatta Fred Miller 


July 15-18 ILYA C Invitational Frank Davenport 

Lake Beulah Yacht Club 847-255-1465 

July 25-26 Aquatennial Steve Woldum 

Calhoun Yacht Club 612-825-0312 

July 25-26 Wallwork Regatta Gary Ostbye 

Pelican Lake Yacht Club 218-532-7467 



Aug. 6-8 WYA C Championship Martin Barr 

Pistakee Yacht Club 847-680-1911 



Sept. 11-13 Blue Chip Regatta* Mike Morgan 

Pistakee Yacht Club 

Sept. 12-13 Maxinkuckee Fall Regatta Steven Meeker 

Maxinkuckee Yacht Club 219-712-7210 

Sept. 25-26 Lotawana Fall Regatta Peet Robison 

Missouri Yacht Club 816-578-2240 



Oct. 2-3 Polar Bear Regatta (50th) Don Wagner 

Lake Davenport Yacht Club 563-322-8713 

Oct. 3-4 C Worlds Josh Funderburg 

Delavan Lake Yacht Club jhfunderburg@hotmail.com


CLASS I-20 


May 16-17 I-20 Spring Regatta Pat Kardos 

June 5-6 

Regatta Listings 2010, continued 


Lighthouse Regatta 

Fond du Lac Sailing Club 

June 25-27 ILYA Invitational Pat Kardos 


Aug. 6-8 ILYA Championship Geoff Catlin 

Neenah-Nodaway Yacht Club 920-725-8795 

Sept. 17-19 NISSA Nationals Joe Terry 

Lake Dubay Sailing Association jlterry@wtct.net 

CLASS MELGES 17 


May 8-9 Melges 17 Spring Regatta Andy Burdick 

Lake Geneva Yacht Club andy@melges.com 

July 9-11 ILYA Championship Judy Biwer 


Aug. 11-14 Western Michigan YA Joan Manny 

Spring Lake Yacht Club 

Sept. 17-19 Melges 17 Nationals Andy Burdick 


scowsailing@earthlink.net 

OPTIMIST CLASS DINGHY 

The events listed in this category are for junior sailors. Check with the 

host clubs for event requirements. 


June 25 ILYA No Tears... West* Lucy Voltz 

White Bear Yacht Club 612-927-5503 

July 14 GLSS Dinghyfest Kevin Jewett 

Geneva Lake Sailing School 262-275-8489 

July 26 ILYA No Tears... East* Margaret Hollister 

Pine Lake Yacht Club 262-369-0489 

Aug. 1-3 ILYA Optimist Championship Alan Petelinsek 

Okauchee Lake Yacht Club 262-893-4311 

Aug. 12 Pram Power* Christine Janssen 

North Lake Yacht Club 414-315-1540 

420 

Most of the events listed in this category are for junior sailors. Check with 

the host clubs for event requirements. 

DATES REGATTA/CLUB CONTACT/ 

PHONE 

July 14 GLSS Dinghyfest Kevin Jewett 


Aug. 20-22 ILYA Youth Championship Mike Woldum 


Light Up Your Life! 

YOUTH (and other) LASER 

Most of the events listed in this category are for junior sailors. Check with 

the host clubs for event requirements. 


May 8 Mothers Day Regatta Manager 


July 14 GLSS Dinghyfest (Radial only) Kevin Jewett 

Aug. 12-15 


Laser US Championship 

Milwaukee Yacht Club 

Aug. 20-22 ILYA Youth Championship Jim Smith/ILYA 


CLASS X BOAT 

The events listed in this category are for junior sailors. Check with the 

host clubs for event requirements. 




May 15-16 White Cap Debbie Kaerek 


May 22-23 LaBelle Tune Up Kathy Tweet 

LaBelle Yacht Club 262-468-4076 

June 12-13 Quint X Regatta* Dick Milaeger 

Nagawicka Lake Yacht Club 262-424-2329 

July 6-7 Quad Regatta* Carol Klement 

Lake Beulah Yacht Club 262-993-1034 

July 12-13 GLSS X Regatta Kevin Jewett 


July 19-20 Oshkosh X-Treme Amy Sitter 

Oshkosh Yacht Club 920-739-3340 

July 24-25 WYA X Championship Martin Barr 

Oconomowoc Lake Club 847-680-1911 

July 28-31 ILYA X Championships Carl Spencer 

PewaukeeYacht Club 262-691-9191 



Aug. 13-14 Class X Blue Chip* Anne-Marie Crowley 

Cedar Lake (Wis.) Yacht Club 414-581-1933 



The online listings include email 

addresses of the regatta chairs and 

links to the regatta host club, 

notices of race, and other links. 

http://www.ilya.org. 

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MC Scow Invitational Regatta 



Slinger, Wisconsin 

Headquarters 


4734 Yacht Club Dr. 

Hartford, WI 

262-644-5136 

Schedule 

Registration, Check-in, Launch: 3:00 

p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, 

and 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Friday, July 

9. Sailing instructions will be provided at 

these times. 

Competitors’ Briefing: 8:30 a.m. 

Friday, July 9 at Headquarters. 

Race Schedule: Six races are scheduled. 

The first race is scheduled for a 

10:00 a.m. warning signal on Friday, July 

9. Except when races are sailed back to 

back, the approximate time of the warning 

signal for subsequent races will be 

posted. No race shall start after noon on 

Sunday, July 11, if two races have been 

completed. In any case, no race shall start 

after 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 11. 

Eligibility 

The Regatta is open to Class MC 

Scows helmed by skippers who comply 

with the requirements prescribed by the 

ILYA bylaws and are Family, Regular, 

Youth, or Life members of the ILYA. 

Trophy age requirements must be met 

before the first scheduled race. Crew 

SCOW SLANTS 

become members of the Association by 

virtue of their yacht’s completed registration. 

For membership information, 

please contact the ILYA office at (262) 

203-7721, email ScowSlants@aol.com, 

or visit the web at www.ILYA.org. 

Social 

Free beer and water will be available 

throughout the regatta. 

Lunches will be available all three 

days of the regatta. Lunch costs will be 

$8.00 per person per day. 

A complimentary continental breakfast 

will be available on race mornings 

beginning at 7:00 a.m. 

Friday evening we will be hosting 

a tenderloin dinner for all of the sailors 

at Echo Point. There will be an open bar 

before dinner. The cost for this dinner and 

bar will be $22.00 per person. 

Saturday we will have munchies 

available after the race with free beer. We 

will recommend a resturant for Saturday 

night if desired. 

Fees 

The entry fee is $80.00 per boat. 

Entries should be submitted on-line or 

on an official ILYA Regatta Entry form 

and postmarked or otherwise received 

by June 25, 2010. Entries postmarked or 

otherwise received after June 25 will incur 

late fees as specified in ILYA By-law 

12.18.3 ($20). The Regatta Entry form, 

which includes the Waiver of Liability 

and other pertinent information, may be 

found on-line or in Scow Slants. 

Entry is free for skippers sailing their 

first ILYA Adult Class Regatta, and who 

contact the ILYA office and register prior 

to or on the early registration 

deadline (June 25). 

A 50% youth-aged 

skipper discount is available 

to qualifying skippers 

who register prior to 

or on the early registration 


Registration fee incentives 

do not apply to onsite 

registrations. 


Notice of regatta and preliminary instructions (02/28/10) 

Cedar, Wis. to host MC Scow Invitational Regatta 

MC Invitational 


4734 Yacht Club Drive 

Hartford, Wis. 

Cedar Lake 

Yacht Club 

Trophies 

Trophies will be awarded to the top 

five skippers in the regatta as well as the 

top two masters, top grandmaster and top 

junior. 

Risks 

Sailing is an activity that has an 

inherent risk of damage and injury. 

Competitors in this event are participating 

entirely at their own risk. See RRS 

4, Decision to Race. The race organizers 

(organizing authority, race committee, 

protest committee, host club, sponsors, 

or any other organization or official) will 

not be responsible for damage to any 

boat or other property or the injury to 

any competitor, including death, sustained 

as a result of participation in this 

event. By participating in this event, each 

competitor, or in the case of minors, each 

competitor’s parent or guardian, agrees 

to release the race organizers from any 

and all liability associated with such 

competitor’s participation in this event to 

the fullest extent permitted by law. 

Rules 

Except as any of the following are 

altered by the Sailing Instructions, the 

regatta will be governed by the rules as 

defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing, 

the prescriptions of US SAILING, the 

Rules and Bylaws of the ILYA, and the 

scantling rules of the MCSA. 

Pursuant to ILYA Bylaw 12.22, 

measurement and weighing will not be 

conducted, but each entry is bound by 

MCSA scantlings. 

Notification of OCS (on course side) 

starters and other communication will be 

done first by VHF radio and second by 

hailer. 

In accordance with ISAF Regulation 

20, this regatta is classified as an “invitational” 

Category A event. ADVERTIS- 

ING will be restricted to Category A. 

BOATING REGULATIONS of the 

State of Wisconsin will apply. 

Scoring 

Two races are required to be completed 

to constitute a regatta. If six or 

see MC Invitational, page 31



Cedar, Indiana to host I-20 Invitational Regatta 

ILYA I-20 Scow Invitational 

June 25-27, 2010 

Indiana Cedar Lake Yacht Club 

Cedar Lake, Indiana 

The Cedar Lake Yacht Club invites 

all eligible ILYA I-20 sailors to join us for 

a super weekend of GREAT sailing and 

FUN June 26 and 27, 2010, as only the 

Cedar Lake Yacht Club can do a regatta. 

Headquarters 


7505 W. 137th Ave. 

Cedar Lake, IN 46303 

219-374-9812 

Map and Directions 

CLYC is located only 45 minutes southeast 

of Chicago near the Indiana/Illinois 

state line. See map and directions, below. 

Schedule 

Registration and Launching 

Registration and launching will be at 

Regatta Headquarters.Sailing Instructions 

will be provided at the time of registration. 

• Fri., June 25, 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 

• Sat., June 26, 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 

Registration is not officially complete 

until measurement and weight requirements 

have been checked, and sailing instructions 

with waiver have been received 

and signed for. 

Competitors’ Briefings 

9:00 a.m., Sat., June 26, at Regatta 

Headquarters. 

Warning Signal for first race 

10:00 a.m., Sat., June 26 

Five races are scheduled, of which 

one must be completed to constitute a regatta. 

Except when races are sailed backto-back, 

the time of the warning signal for 

subsequent races will be posted. If one 

race has been completed, no warning signal 

shall be made after Noon on the last 

day of scheduled racing. In any case, no 

warning signal shall be made after 1:00 

p.m. on the last day of scheduled racing. 

Eligibility 

The regatta is open to boats of the I-20 

Scow Class. The skipper must be a family, 

regular, youth or life member of the ILYA 

at the time of registration. Crew members 

become members of the ILYA by virtue of 

the yacht’s completed registration. ILYA 

Member Club requirements apply. See 

ILYA By-laws 12.22 and 12.23. 

Social 

All events will start and end at the 

Cedar Lake Yacht Club. Breakfast will 

be served each morning. Lunch will be 

served each day at the yacht club between 

races. Friday evening food will be available 

at the yacht club, Saturday evening 

one of our FAMOUS Cocktail Parties and 

Dinner will be served. The bar will be 

open all weekend. Casual attire is in order, 

and other special events are being planned 

for your enjoyment. All of this is at the 

CLYC CLUBHOUSE. We are offering a 

weekend meal package for $25.00 per person 

including Friday night. If you have 

special diet needs please let Pat Kardos 

know by June 16, 2010. 

Directions to CLYC from I-394 

1. From I-394 turn east onto Exchange St. to the Ill.-Ind. state line, about 3 miles. 

2. Entering Indiana road name changes to 101st Ave. about .09 mile. 

3. Turn right (south) onto Calumet Ave., 1 mile. 

4. Turn left (east) onto 109th Ave. cross Route 41. Name Changes to 231 about 4 

miles from Calumet Ave. 

5. Turn right (south) onto Cline Ave. 3 miles. 

6. Turn left (east) onto Lake Shore Dr. and follow around to Morse St. 

7. Morse St. south to 137th Ave. (about 2 miles from Cline Ave.) 

8. Turn right (west) onto 137th Ave. Follow Rroad to CLYC. 

Fees 

The entry fee is $80 per boat. Entries 

should be submitted on-line or on the official 

ILYA Regatta Entry form. Entries 

postmarked or otherwise received after 

June 12 (early registration deadline) will 

incur late fees as specified in ILYA By-law 

12.18.3. The Regatta Entry form, which 

includes the Waiver of Liability and other 

pertinent information, may be found in 

Scow Slants and on-line. 

Entry is free for skippers sailing their 

first ILYA Adult Class Regatta, and who 

contact the ILYA office and register prior 

to or on the early registration deadline 

(June 12). 

A 50% youth-aged skipper discount 

is available to qualifying skippers who 

register prior to or on the early registration 


Registration fee incentives do not apply 

to on-site registrations.(Pat says use 

the money you save to party at CLYC.) 

see I-20 Invitational, page 31

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ILYA E Scow Invitational Regatta 



Deephaven, Minnesota 

Headquarters 


19800 Minnetonka Blvd 

Deephaven, MN 55331 

(952) 474-4457 

Light House Island 

(952) 473-9935 

Pre-registration Drawing 

Pre-register by May 20 for a chance 

to win a 2010 Light-Medium E Scow jib 

donated by Melges Performance Sailboats 

and North Sails One Design. 

Registration, Check-in, Launch 

Registration, Check-in, and Launching 

will be at the Carson’s Bay Facility 

Thursday, July 8 from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. 

SCOW SLANTS 



Minnetonka to host E Scow Invitational Regatta 

and on Friday, July 9, from 7:30 - 8:00 

a.m. Trailer parking will be off-site but 

within walking distance of the Carson’s 

Bay facility. Registration is not completed 

until Sailing Instructions have been 

received and acknowledged. 

Competitors’ Briefing 

There will be a Competitors’ Briefing 

on Friday, July 9, at 8:30 a.m. at the 

Clubhouse on Lighthouse Island. Coffee 

and rolls will be available. 

Race Schedule 

The goal is to have up to seven good 

races. The first race is scheduled for a 

11:00 a.m. warning signal. Except when 

races are sailed back to back, the approximate 

time of the warning signal for 

subsequent races will be posted in the 

Clubhouse. If two races are completed, 

no warning signal will be made after 

1200 on Sunday, July 11. In any case, no 

warning signal will be made after 1300 

on Sunday, July 11. 

Eligibility 

The regatta is open to boats of the 

E Scow Class. The skipper must be a 

family, regular, youth or life member 

of the ILYA at the time of registration. 

Crew members become members of the 

ILYA by virtue of the yacht’s completed 

registration. ILYA Member Club requirements 

apply. See ILYA By-laws 12.22 

and 12.23. 

Social 

• Thursday Night Welcome Party at 

Skip and Terry Jewett’s—FREE 

• Friday Post Race party at the 

Hughes(Allen property)—FREE 

• Saturday Night Party on the Island— 

$25.00 

Fees 

The Class E Invitational early entry 

fee is $128.00 (after June 25 add $32).


The entry is free for skippers sailing 

their first ILYA Adult Class Regatta, and 

who contact the ILYA office and register 

prior to or on the early registration deadline 

(June 25). 

A 50% youth-aged skipper discount 

is available to qualifying skippers who 

register prior to or on the early registration 


Registration fee incentives do not 

apply to on-site registrations. 

Trophies 

Trophies will be awarded to the top 5 

skipper and crew. The champion skipper 

is awarded the Jule Hannaford Trophy, an 

ILYA perpetual trophy given each year in 

memory of its namesake. Trophies will be 

presented following haul-out after the last 

race on Sunday. 

Risks 

Sailing is an activity that has an 

inherent risk of damage and injury. 

Competitors in this event are participating 

entirely at their own risk. See RRS 

4, Decision to Race. The race organizers 

(organizing authority, race committee, 

protest committee, host club, sponsors, 

or any other organization or official) will 

not be responsible for damage to any 

boat or other property or the injury to 

any competitor, including death, sustained 

as a result of participation in this 

event. By participating in this event, each 

competitor, or in the case of minors, each 

competitor’s parent or guardian, agrees 

to release the race organizers from any 

and all liability associated with such 



Rules 

The regatta will be governed by the 

Racing Rules of Sailing; the prescriptions 

of the United States Sailing Association; 

the Rules and Bylaws of the 

ILYA; and the Scantling Rules and Bylaw 

Articles VI and VIII, parts 4, 5 and 7 of 

the National Class E Scow Association; 

except as any of these are modified by 

the Sailing Instructions. The Sailing Instructions 

will be included as part of the 

registration materials. Pursuant to ILYA 

Bylaw 12.22, measurement and weighing 

will not be conducted, but each entry 

is bound by the National Class E Scow 

Association’s scantlings. 

Crew changes are allowed during 

this event. 

All communication will be by VHF 

radio, hailer when required, and flag 

signals. 

In accordance with ISAF Regulation 

20, this regatta is classified as an “invitational” 

Category A event. 

The Low Point System, RRS 

A4, will apply, except that Rule A2 is 

changed so that each yacht’s total score 

will be the sum of her scores for all races. 

Two completed races shall constitute a 

regatta. The Turns Penalty shall apply, 

except that RRS 44.1 and 44.2 are 

changed so that only one turn, including 

one tack and one gybe, is required. 

Courses 

The courses to be sailed will be 

described in the Sailing Instructions. 

The racing area will be on the navigable 

waters of Lake Minnetonka. 

Housing 

Private housing is available. Contact 

Stephanie Powell by email at Marystephanie@gmail.com. 

Miscellaneous 

Launching and Mooring: There is a 

crane available at MYC’s Carson’s Bay 

facility for launching sailboats only. The 

crane may only be operated by MYC 

members. Each yacht should have a lifting 

bridle for crane use. 

There is also a public ramp on the 

east side of Carson’s Bay. All boats must 

be power washed prior to launching to 

diminish the spread of invasive species. 

You will be instructed at registration 

how to launch your boat. All trailer parking 

will be with walking distance. 

Bring your own anchor, buoy and 

line (100 feet) in case it is needed. Boats 

C l a s s E S c o w I n v i t a t i o n a l 

will be on lifts or tied at homes, on dollies 

at Bug Island, or mooring at homes 

or in Carson’s Bay. Although dry sailing 

is allowed for all yachts at this regatta, 

there will be no dry sailing allowed at the 

Carson’s Bay facility. All moorings must 

be removed on Sunday, July 11. 

Spectator Fleet 

Power boats can be launched at the 

public ramp on the east side of Carson’s 

Bay. 

Regatta contacts 

• Pat Hughes (612) 839-0965 

• Chris Jewett (612) 669-9723 

Registration 

Pre-register by May 20 for a chance 

to win a 2010 Light-Medium E Scow jib 

donated by Melges Performance Sailboats 

and North Sails One Design. 

Eligible boats may enter by any one 

of three methods: 

• Best way—Register on the ILYA 

website (www.ilya.org). 

• Complete an official ILYA Regatta 

Entry Application and sending it, together 

with the required fee, to the ILYA at PO 

Box 311, Fontana, WI 53125. 

• Fax an official ILYA Regatta Entry 

Application along with credit card information 

to ILYA at 262-203-7722. 

All entries must be postmarked 

or otherwise received by June 25 to 

avoid late penalties per ILYA By-law 

12.18.3.d. Fax and Internet registrations 

require MasterCard or VISA credit card 

information. 

Minnetonka Yacht Club

Notice of regatta and preliminary instructions 

TCYS Opti Champs and ILYA No Tears West Regatta 

White Bear Sailing School invites all 

Optimist sailors and families to the TCYS 

Optimist Championship and ILYA West 

No Guns, No Tears, No Protests Regatta 

on Friday, June 25, 2010. 

Host Club/Headquarters 

White Bear Sailing School 

Ramsey County Beach-White Bear Lake 

5050 Lake Avenue 

White Bear Lake, MN 55110 

Directions to White Bear 

Lake Ramsey Beach 

From 694: Take I-35E north to exit 

#117/MN-96 East. Turn left on MN-96 

(US-61N) go 1.1 mi. Turn right on MN- 

96 follow to Ramsey County Beach sign 

on your right. 

Registration 

Registration may be done on the day 

of the regatta, or by mailing application to 

the White Bear Sailing School, PO Box 

10865, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. 

Please make checks payable to: White 

Bear Sailing School (WBSS). 

Schedule 

• 8:00 a.m. - Check-in and Registration 

at Ramsey County Beach 

• 8:45 a.m. - Check-in and Registration 

closes 

• 9:00 a.m. – Skippers Meeting (yachts 

should be ready to race before meeting) 

• 10:00 a.m. – Racing Starts 

• 12:00 p.m. – Lunch 

• 1:00 p.m. – Racing resumes. We will 

attempt to complete 5 races for the day 

• No race shall start after 3:00 p.m., 

awards to follow last race 

Eligibility 

An adult supervisor, parent, or coach 

must accompany every skipper. 

Skippers need not be members of 

TCYS or ILYA in order to participate. 

Fleets are divided by age as of 

06/12/10 as follows: 

• Green Fleet (ILYA No Tears): Must 

be a novice sailor age 15 or under. 

• White Fleet: Age 10 or under 

• Blue Fleet: Age 11-12 

• Red Fleet: Age 13-15 

Social 

All skippers and coaches will receive 

lunch at no cost. Extra lunches will be 

available at $5.00 each. 

T-Shirts will be available at $10 each. 

Fees 

Entry fee is $25 for skippers who are 

members of TCYS or ILYA, $30 for those 

who are not. 

Trophies 

Participation Ribbons will be presented 

to all Optimist Green Fleet sailors. 

Awards will be presented to the top 3 

finishers in the Optimist White, Blue and 

Red Fleets. 

Risks 

Sailing is an activity that has an inherent 

risk of damage and injury. Competitors 

in this event are participating entirely 

at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision 

to Race. The race organizers (organizing 

authority, race committee, protest committee, 

host club, sponsors, or any other 

organization or official) will not be responsible 

for damage to any boat or other 

property or the injury to any competitor, 

ENTRY FORM 

including death, sustained as a result of 

participation in this event. By participating 

in this event, each competitor, or in the 

case of minors, each competitor’s parent 

or guardian agrees to release the race organizers 

from any and all liability associated 

with such competitor’s participation 

in this event to the fullest extent permitted 

by law. 

Rules 

The regatta will be governed by the 

2009-2012 ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing 

(RRS), the prescriptions of the United 

States Sailing Association, the Optimist 

Class Rules, ILYA Rules, this Notice of 

Race, and the Sailing Instructions. Protests 

will be heard in all fleets, except the 

Optimist Green, with the PRO, or their 

designated representative hearing all protests. 

Courses 

Optimist White, Blue and Red Fleets 

will be sailed on the same course and start 

together, but scored separately. The Optimist 

Green Fleet will be sailed on a separate 

course. 

Housing 

White Bear Lake Area 

Scoring 

The low point scoring system will be used, 

with one throw out awarded if five races 

are sailed. 

Regatta Contacts 

Lucy Voltz 

lvoltz@comcast.net 

Home: 612-927-5503 

Cell: 612-998-0578 

Skipper’s Name______________________________ Age (by 6/12/10) ______________ 

Address____________________________________ Yacht Club/Sailing School ___________________________________ 

___________________________________________ Sail Number ____________ 

Phone______________________________________ Skipper Email Address ______________________________________ 

Fleet: ❐ Green (novice) ❐ White (age 10 and under) ❐ Blue (age 11-12) ❐ Red (age 13-15) 

Advisor/Parent/Coach: ______________________________________ 

MAIL TO: 

Parent’s Email Address: _____________________________________ 

White Bear Sailing School 

Skipper Fee (member of TCYS or ILYA)........$25.00 _________ ___ 

PO Box 10865 

White Bear Lake, MN 55110 

Skipper Fee (non-member)...............................$30.00 ____________ 

Extra Lunch.......................................................$5.00 ____________ 

Please make checks payable to: 

T-Shirt...............................................................$10.00 ____________ 

White Bear Sailing School (WBSS) 

Total............................................................................. $___________


Board of Directors meets at Winter Inland 

Minutes 

February 14, 2010 

Lodge at Geneva Ridge 

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 

Commodore Prange called the meeting 

to order at 8:34 a.m. The following officers 

were present: Commodore Prange, Vice 

Commodore Trester, Secretary/Treasurer 

Friend, and Past Commodore C. Porter. 

The following Directors at Large were 

present: L. Barkow, Driscoll, Mann, 

Osmundson, and Schmidt. Andert, Cox, 

Norton, and Strothman were absent. The 

following Fleet Representative Directors 

were present: Haines, F. Barkow, Bersie- 

Chabalowski, Neuman, Spencer, Barr, 

and Woldum. Solum, Gill, and Ward were 

absent. At Large Rules members D. Porter 

and Woldum were present. Fred Weber 

attended for the M-16 fleet. Measurer 

D. Schmidt and Executive Secretary 

Smith were present. Hodgson attended as 

consultant to the Executive Committee. 

Guests included Richard Beers later joined 

by Delavan X parents and Phil Petersen. 

Prange recapped the goals of the ILYA 

and the vehicles through which those 

goals are achievable—through regattas, 

youth development, cooperation, and 

collaboration—and summarized successes 

in 2009. In 2010 the Youth Championships 

should field as many as 50 420s and 50 

Lasers. The Foundation should be able to 

help many, especially youth, once funded. 

The minutes of the October 17, 2009 

Board of Directors meeting were approved 

(Driscoll/F. Barkow). 

The actions of the Executive 

Committee, which included the following, 

were approved (Mann/Driscoll): 

• Winter Inland dates, location, 

schedule 

• Winter Inland awards 

• Youth Championship date at Calhoun, 

Aug. 21-22 

Nominating Committee Chair C. 

Porter reported that directors Driscoll and 

Friend were reelected by the delegates. 

The delegates also elected Chris Andert 

(Minnetonka) and Ed Cox (White Bear) 

to their first terms on the Board. The 

Nominating Committee slate of Prange as 

Commodore, Trester as Vice Commodore, 

Friend as Secretary, and S. Schmidt as 

Treasurer for 2010 was then approved (C. 

Porter/Barr). 

Prange presented committee 

assignments for approval as follows: S. 

Schmidt to chair the Finance Committee 

and be added to the Executive Committee 

in place of Lamphere; Norton to chair the 

Rules Committee in place of Lamphere; 

Joe Skotarzak to join the Publications 

Committee; Mann to chair the National 

Championship Events Committee; Augie 

Barkow, Margaret Hollister, Gordy 

Bowers, Kevin Jewett, Bill Groskopf, 

Tim Krech, and William Hudson to 

be added to the Youth Development 

Committee under Chairman Woldum; 

Andert to replace Trester as chair of the 

Promotion Committee; Strothman to 

replace E. Wyman on and Driscoll added 

to the Promotion Committee; L. Barkow 

and Haines to co-chair the Winter Inland 

and Special Events Committee (Spencer/ 

Haines). A list of committee duties above 

and beyond those outlined in the ILYA Bylaws, 

was distributed. 

Prange asked the gallery for questions 

and or comments. There were none. 

Prange turned the meeting over to 

D. Porter who presided over the Rules 

Committee in Norton’s absence. ILYA 

fleets reported as follows: 

Class A (Haines) maintains a 20+ 

fleet and is looking for buyers for used 

boats. RC Guidelines will be clarified 

regarding sailing in high winds. Class A 

SIs will no longer provide for assistance 

without penalty. The fleet has no interest 

in team or match racing. 

Class E (Friend) reports the national 

class has revised specifications for the 

length of the bowsprit and the girth of 

spinnakers. ILYA is asked to measure 

sprits at the 2010 championship regatta. 

Correction is done with a properly placed 

knot. Two spinnakers can now be used in 

any race. The fleet desires a target race 

time of 60 minutes ± 10 for all races. The 

maximum number of races in a day is set 

at three. The fleet does not allow outside 

help without penalty and has no interest in 

match or team racing. The fleet continues 

to allow crew changes during a series or 

event. 

Class C (F. Barkow) reported that the 

fleet does not allow outside help without 

penalty at ILYA sanctioned events, but 

that spring and fall events may allow for 

it based on conditions. The fleet has no 

interest in match or team racing. 

Class I-20 (Bersie-Chabalowski) 

reports that the class may experiment 

with team racing as an unofficial part of 

a regatta. The fleet does not allow outside 

help without penalty. The fleet desires to 

weigh boats in 2010, possibly at the ILYA 

Championship in Neenah. The class is 

seeking used boats to refurbish and lend to 

juniors. Bersie-Chabalowski will recruit 

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Board 

(continued from page 27) 

and elect ILYA fleet committee members. 

Class M-16 (Weber) reports that the 

new Windward boat is not yet measured. 

Eastern M-16 groups may have located 

a spar section that duplicates the original 

Melges and or Johnson sections. In 

discussion it was understood that the 

newly built boat must be measured in 

May if it is to sail in ILYA events, per 

the requirements of 2009. If a new mast 

is proposed, the ILYA Rules Committee 

would need a representative section to 

compare to the approved Melges and 

Johnson shapes. The Board is interested to 

know if the North American organization 

is interested in taking over the scantlings, 

as the class is showing no growth in the 

Midwest. Prange suggested the Executive 

Committee meet with the fleet at the 2010 

ILYA Championship to discuss the future 

of the fleet in the ILYA. 

Class MC (Neuman) reports that the 

fleet by-laws are completed and committee 

members have been elected. Clear Lake 

may experiment with a match race and or 

team race in a fall event. The fleet desires 

to schedule six races at both the ILYA 

Invitational and Championship. In each 

event a throw out will be allowed after 

six races have been completed. Optimal 

scheduling would be for two races per 

day. The fleet does not allow outside help 

without penalty. The fleet encourages host 

clubs to provide extra crew to help promote 

regatta attendance. Help for launching and 

haul out is also important. The class will 

consider revising its recommendations 

to the RC to allow back-to-back-to-back 

racing at Geneva, with a long break 

between one of the races, if conditions 

warrant it. Target race times in heavy air 

races should be 50 minutes ± 10. 

Class Melges 17. No report. 

Class X (Barr) reported that Melges 

will stock some boats for 2010 delivery. 

The class schedule has no room for team 

or match racing events. ILYA measurer 

should check for Tack-tics and compasses 

which are not allowed. No Kattack or 

similar devices are to be used in ILYA 

sanctioned event. A motion passed to 

require two drain holes measuring between 

2.5 inches and 3 inches in the transom of 

all hulls built prior to the model year 2007, 

and that these holes must be installed on or 

before July 28, 2010 (Barr/Neuman). K. 

Jewett will be writing an article describing 

how to remove the centerboard stop pin on 

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older boats that have them. The pin limits 

the swing of the board and is considered 

a disadvantage to the older boats. The 

advantage of the pin is that its presence 

can prevent hull damage to the forward 

end of the centerboard slot unless a knot 

is properly placed in the control line. The 

fleet by-laws are complete. 

The IOD Class (Spencer) reports that 

the fleet by-laws are completed. Changes 

to the RC Recommendations including 

additional changes for the No Tears and 

green fleets will be forwarded to Smith. 

The RWB fleet does not allow outside help 

without penalty. The fleet has no interest 

in match or team racing at ILYA events 

at this time. The committee will produce 

specific SIs for use by the Green Fleet in 

accordance with USODA practices, and 

publish eligibility rules for Green Fleet 

and No Tears participation. 

All fleets were asked to review 

the ILYA By-laws related to current 

measurement practices and to suggest 

revisions if needed. Fleets should continue 

to report their committee membership to 

Smith, and send him approved fleet bylaws. 

There being no further Rules 

Committee business, D. Porter ended the 

Rules Committee meeting and turned 

the gavel back to Prange to conclude 

Board business. The actions of the Rules 

Committee were approved (Trester/ 

Mann). 

Under New Business, Trester 

proposed an incentive system for member 

contributions that would provide an ILYA 

sticker to any member who donated $100 

or more above his or her membership 

dues to any one or combination of ILYA 

programs—General, Promotion, or 

General Foundation. The sticker would 

have the ILYA logo and be printed Gold 

Membership for each year, and would 

provide more exposure than the annual 

listing of donors in Scow Slants. The 

program announcement would be via 

Scow Slants and Scow Lines and with 

membership renewal solicitations. The 

announcement would include information 

on the functions of the three donations 

areas. In discussion, Driscoll recommended 

a three-tiered incentive—$100, $500, and 

$1,000 donation named silver, gold, and 

platinum. The incentive as amended by 

Driscoll was approved in concept (Trester/ 

Mann). 

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Committee reports followed. Youth 

Development Chairman Woldum reports 

a focus on attendance at the 2010 Youth 

Championships. Mann reported he still 

needs to assign a PRO to the event; Phil 

Petersen and Hodgson will stand by if no 

volunteers come forward. 

Trester reported that a schedule for 

the 2011 Championship at Minnetonka 

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had been worked out by the fleets at the 

meeting of the previous day. Classes C 

and MC will sail together Thur.-Sun.; 

Class A will race Mon.-Wed., and Class 

E will race Fri.-Sun. The cooperation of 

the fleets was noted, especially the A fleet 

which gave up weekend days. The Board 

approved the schedule (Trester/Mann). 

Mendota’s bid for 2012, including a 

traditional 7 day, Wed.-Tues. schedule for 

all traditional fleets, was approved on a 

tentative basis (Trester/Mann). Availability 

of Governor Nelson Park will be a crucial 

factor. Classes C and MC were asked to 

communicate with their fleets regarding 

attendance and participation in Oshkosh 

relative to the 2013 Championship bid. C. 

Porter reported that Fond du Lac Sailing 

Club had different wave conditions than 

Oshkosh and that it might make a good 

co-host. Bersie-Chabalowski related that 

her experiences at Oshkosh and Fond du 

Lac were similar. 

Discussion of 2011 bids resulted in the 

awarding of the E Invitational to Delavan, 

the I-20 Championship to Green Lake, 

and the No Tears East to Beaver (Trester/ 

Driscoll). Delavan and Pewaukee retracted 

their 2011 C Invitational bids. Calhoun bid 

for the 2011 Youth Championships. 

During discussion about the 2012 

X Championship, C. Porter moved to 

award the regatta to Delavan in 2012, to 

Oshkosh in 2013 and to award the Annual 

Championships to Okoboji in 2013 and 

to Oshkosh in 2014. The motion was 

defeated. A subsequent motion to award 

the X Championship to Delavan in 2012 

and to Oshkosh in 2013 was approved 

(S. Schmidt/C. Porter). Trester moved 

to accept tentative bids for Okoboji in 

2013 and Oshkosh in 2014 for the Inland 

Champs, but the motion received no 

second. Consensus was to consider those 

bids later. 

L. Barkow reported that alumni 

activities will accompany the celebration 

of the 20 th anniversary of the No Tears 

East regatta. Information will be published 

inviting all past participants to attend. 

Smith was instructed to remind all 

fleets to communicate with fleet members 

via any and all media. 

Friend reported on the 2009 financial 

statement and comparisons for the last 

several years. Except for non-recurring 

legal and accounting expenses in 2009, 

the year would have been break even 

instead of a $15,000 deficit. Operating 

contingency funds have dwindled over the 

past few years and stand at about $20,000. 

This appears to be adequate to handle 

cash flow necessities in years when there 

are no extraordinary circumstances, (but 

could leave us short of operating capital 

under unforeseen circumstances) before 

annual dues and regatta registrations 

materialize. With popular regatta venues 

set for 2010, income should be improved. 

An improving economy should increase 

participation, which was commendable 

even in 2009. No dues or fee increases 

are proposed. The report was approved 

(Driscoll/F. Barkow). 

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A discussion about including 

food package purchases and soft good 

purchases as part of the pre-entry process 

was discussed. It was resolved that the 

ILYA can provide links to the host clubs 

for pre-purchase of those items, in which 

case the funds end up appropriately in the 

accounts of the host clubs. Some clubs use 

a web facility called Club Express which 

enables this kind of function. Beulah will 

experiment with the C Invitational. 

Hodgson reported that funds from 

the Snake, Snuff, and Uncle Donald fund 

initiated with a $10,000 donation from 

Jim and Shirley Klauser, will be used in 

ILYA thanks 

Promotion Donors! 

The following Platinum, Gold, 

and Silver donors have made substantial 

contributions and or pledges 

over the past years to the Sailing 

Promotion Campaign, formerly called 

the Sailing Director Program. If you 

would like to contribute to this worthy 

endeavor, contact the ILYA Office 

at 262-203-7721 or email Scowslants@aol.com. 

Platinum Level Sponsors 

Eckert, Ralph 

Haeger, Kent 

Hauske, Thomas 

MacNider. Charlie 

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Trester, Richard 

Wyman, Bill and Beth 

Gold Level Sponsors 

Becker, E. Allen 

Bohl, Vicki and David 

Clear Lake Yacht Club 

Harken, Olaf 

Jock Irvine 

North Lake Yacht Club 

Reese, Suzi 

Martin Zonnenberg 

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the following ways: 

• Purchase of two auto starting systems 

with multiple horns 

• Purchase of needed equipment for a 

regatta base radio 

• Spring race management seminar and 

hospitality 

• Coach boat flags (tentative, if deemed 

necessary) 

The funds may be spent over a number of 

years in benefit of ILYA Race Management. 

The committee includes Hodgson, Mann, 

and Butzer. 

Mann presented a list of PRO and 

Deputy PRO assignments for 2010. Reese, 

C. Porter, and L. Barkow were added as 

Co-PROs for the IOD Green Fleet. The 

assignments were approved (Mann/S. 

Schmidt). 

Discussion of the use of GPS and 

Kattack type systems resulted in the 

approval of wording for a new Sailing 

Instruction entitled “GPS.” The wording 

would read as follows: “Any type of 

speed and/or position display device— 

mechanical, electrical or magnetic— 

including GPS is not allowed to be onboard 

during racing. GPS recording devices, 

non-viewable, for the purpose of playing 

back speed and course information after 

a race only, are allowed.” The wording 

would be placed in the SIs of the following 

fleets only for 2010: C, MC, M, and I- 

20. Classes E and M-17 will advise. The 

wording will not be in the SIs of the A, 

IOD , and X fleets in 2010. The motion 

was approved (Mann/Spencer). Smith will 

publicize to member clubs. 

Trester summarized proposals from 

the Promotion Committee, which included 

implementation of the Gold membership 

concept, amended and approved earlier. 

Promotion will pay expenses of SailGroove 

to attend the Championship at Geneva. 

Promotion funds will be used to underwrite 

junior (age 25 and under) entries in ILYA 

Invitational and Championship events, 

and to underwrite entry fees for first-time 

adult participants in ILYA events. This 

extends the 2009 discounts to Invitational 

events for juniors. The Committee will 

also financially support the travel of 

the chairman and Youth Development 

Committee Chair to attend the US 

SAILING Youth Symposiums in 2011 up 

to a maximum of $2000. The report was 

approved (Trester/S. Schmidt). 


C. Porter encouraged the Board to 

expand ILYA exposure through Sailgroove 

by complementing our web site with 

their functionality. The cost is $100 per 

month and provides easy video uploading, 

photo uploading, and web wide cross 

referencing of our Inland sailing and 

individual sailors. A motion instructed 

the Executive Committee to make a deal 

with SailGroove if the switch would be 

easy and not disrupt the current content 

of our existing web site (Trester/Driscoll). 

The Executive Committee will investigate 

the feasibility of the partnership with 

SailGroove. 

Review of the Winter Inland schedule 

and location suggested that the venue 

was good, that there were some tricky 

overlaps in the schedule, and that the 

Friday evening sessions for youth may 

need to be reinstituted. Alternate award 

timing, including evening awards with a 

cocktail hour, were suggested. L. Barkow 

and Haines will investigate venues and 

schedules. 

C. Porter referred to the printed 

Publications Committee report and 

its proposals, much of which may be 

accomplished if a contract with SailGroove 

is approved. 

The fleets reported no change in 

keeper trophies to Chair L. Barkow. 

The Trophy Committee will prepare 

temporary race trophies for Class M- 

17 to be used until more traditional 

perpetual trophy donations come forth. L. 

Barkow will produce a database of ILYA 

trophies including their condition, needed 

repairs, etc. in October. Budgeted repairs 

approved in October of 2009 will be done 

soon. Smith will publish a list of needed 

perpetual race trophies by fleet. 

Smith reported good response and 

early sales of Tervis tumblers at the Winter 

Inland. Prange asked for volunteers to 

help upload all ILYA race results from 

1897 to present on the web site. D. Schmidt 

offered to do some. Historian Hodgson 

has the results from early years which can 

be scanned and placed as PDF files. 

There being no further business, 

the meeting was adjourned at 2:15 p.m. 

(Haines/Driscoll). 

Respectfully submitted, 

James A. Smith 

Executive Secretary


I-20 Invitational 

(Continued from page 23) 

Trophies 

Trophies will be awarded to the skipper 

and crew of the top five finishing boats 

on Sunday after lunch. 

Risks 

Sailing is an activity that has an inherent 

risk of damage and injury. Competitors 

in this event are participating entirely 

at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to 

Race. The race organizers (organizing authority, 

race committee, protest committee, 

host club, sponsors, or any other organization 

or official) will not be responsible 

for damage to any boat or other property 

or the injury to any competitor, including 

death, sustained as a result of participation 

in this event. By participating in this event, 

each competitor, or in the case of minors, 

each competitor’s parent or guardian, 

agrees to release the race organizers from 

any and all liability associated with such 



Rules 

Except as any of the following are 

altered by the Sailing Instructions, the regatta 

will be governed by the rules as defined 

in The Racing Rules of Sailing, the 

prescriptions of the United States Sailing 

Association, the Rules and Bylaws of the 

ILYA, and the I-20 class scantlings: 

ADVERTISING will be restricted to 

Category A. 

BOATING REGULATIONS of the 

State of Indiana will apply. 

Courses 

The courses to be sailed will be described 

in the Sailing Instructions. The 

racing area will be on the navigable waters 

of Cedar Lake. 

Housing 

Our local hotels recommend you request 

your accommodations as soon as 

possible. Please request the ILYA rate 

when making your reservations. 

In Cedar Lake: 

• Crestview Motel, Hwy. 41, Cedar 

Lake, In. 219-374-7190 

In Schererville: 

• Best Western, Hwy 41 and Route 30, 

219-865-3400 

* Holiday Inn Express, Route 30 just 

west of Hwy. 41 - 219-865 9529 - Discount 

with AAA or AARP Card. 

In Merrillville: 

• Fairfield Inn, I-65 and Route 30, 219- 

736-0500, No special rates 

* Days Inn, I-65 and Route 30, 219- 

736-2355 

CAMPING SPACE IS AVAILABLE ON 

CLYC PROPERTY. NO ADDITIONAL 

CHARGE. LIMITED HOUSING IS 

AVAILABLE. 

Miscellaneous 

Mooring: The regatta will be dry 

sailed. All competitors dry sailing out of 

headquarters must provide an adequate lifting 

bridle. Two cranes are availabe on site. 

Regatta contacts 

Pat Kardos 219-663-4999 

Registration 

Eligible boats may enter any one of 

three means: 

1) Best way: Register on the ILYA website 

(www.ilya.org). 

2) Complete an official ILYA Regatta Entry 

Application (in this issue) and send it, 

together with the required fee, to the ILYA 

at PO Box 311, Fontana, WI 53125. 

3) Fax Entry Application and credit card 

information to ILYA at 262-203-7722. 

All entries must be postmarked or otherwise 

received by June 12 to avoid late 

penalties per ILYA By-law 12.18.3.d. Fax 

and Internet registrations require Master- 

Card or VISA credit card information. 

MC Invitational 

(Continued from page 22) 

more races are completed, each boat shall 

discard her worst score, except when 

prohibited under RRS 88.3(b). 

Courses 

The courses to be sailed will be 

described in the Sailing Instructions. 

The racing area will be on the navigable 

waters of Cedar Lake. 

Housing 

Limited housing will be available for 

sailors that need it. 

Camping is available on the Yacht 

Club grounds. 

Commercial housing can be found at: 

• AmericInn – West Bend 

262-634-3444 

• Country Inn Suites – West Bend 

262-334-9400 

• Comfort Inn & Suites – Jackson 

800-424-6423 

Miscellaneous 

Launching and Mooring: This regatta 

will be dry sailed for all competitors. You 

can bring an anchor with 10ft. of anchor 

line if desired. 

Alcoholic Beverages: Local regulations 

prohibit carrying alcoholic beverages 

onto the grounds of Cedar Lake Yacht 

Club. Ample libations will be available 

from the bar. 

Spectator boats will be available. 

We will have a limited list of available 

crews for this event. 

Regatta Contacts 

Rick Trester: 

rtrester@tds.net 

Daytime phone 800-234-6098 

Evening phone 262-644-8398 

Registration 

Eligible boats may enter by any one 

of three methods: 

• Best way—Register on the ILYA 

website (www.ilya.org). 

• Complete an official ILYA Regatta 

Entry Application and sending it, together 

with the required fee, to the ILYA at PO 

Box 311, Fontana, WI 53125. 

• Fax an official ILYA Regatta Entry 

Application along with credit card information 

to ILYA at 262-203-7722. 

All entries must be postmarked or 

otherwise received by June 25 to avoid 

late penalties per ILYA By-law 12.18.3.d. 

Fax and Internet registrations require MasterCard 

or VISA credit card information.

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Inland Lake Yachting Association, Inc. 

Summary of Accounts, 2009 


Association Assets—Cash Basis—Twelve months ending December 2007, 2008, and 2009 

Cash Assets at end of Year: 

2007 2008 2009 

Cash in Checking Account* 

7,177.41 5,006.94 6,681.70 

Cash in Centennial (Operations) Savings Acct* 

43,582.95 34,616.60 24,793.61 

Cash in Online Acct* 

0.00 683.82 1,964.63 

* Funds available for operating 50,760.36 40,307.36 33,439.94 

(except for $10,500.00 designated for Snake, Snuff, and Uncle Donald Account) 

Cash in Sail Dir/Promo/Savings Account 

21,831.18 24,513.03 24,685.62 

Cash in UBS Sail. Dir. Stock acct. 3,826.87 3,919.90 3,926.91 

Cash in Foundation Account 78,543.04 46,030.82 20,288.08 

Total Cash 154,961.45 114,771.11 82,340.55 

Other Assets: 

Trophies 40.00 40.00 0.00 

Equipment 1.00 1.00 0.00 

Total Assets end of Year 155,002.45 114,812.11 82,340.55 

Assets Summary: 

Assets at beginning of year 86,881.48 155,002.49 114,771.11 

Operating Income (Loss) -2,846.99 -10,193.04 -4,948.96 

Cent. Book (Meyer Fund & Book Sales) Income (Loss) 

0.00 0.00 0.00 

Sailing Director account Income (Loss) 5,575.35 4,064.88 -1,098.86 

ILYA Foundation Income (Loss) 65,776.65 -32,562.22 -25,742.74 

C Scow Raffle Income (Loss) -384.00 -1,500.00 -840.00 

Balance adjustments 200.00 

Total Assets 155,002.49 114,812.11 82,340.55 

Operating Accounts — Twelve months ending December, 2009 

Operating Receipts: 

Operating Disbursements: 

500 Secretarial Income 46,005.00 700 Secretarial Expenses 

61,857.72 

510 General Revenue 41,705.74 710 General Expenses 

43,716.17 

530 Retail Sales Revenue 2,341.62 730 Retail Sales Expenses 

1,222.26 

550 Publications Revenue 9,340.00 750 Publication Expenses 

8,836.47 

560 Regatta Revenue 69,098.00 760 Regatta Expenses 

57,806.70 

570 Foundation Revenue 0.00 735 Foundation Start up costs 0.00 

Operating Receipts Total: 

168,490.36 Operating Disbursements Total: 

173,439.32 

Net Operating Income (Loss) 

-4,948.96 

Sailing Director Account — Cumulative 

592-597 Director/Promo Income 96,372.76 792-797 Director/Promo Exp. 67,760.23 

2002-2006 76,517.58 2002-2006 56,446.42 

2007 6,505.35 2007 930.00 

2008 7,682.88 2008 3,618.00 

2009 5,666.95 2009 6,765.81 

Director/Promo Fund Balance 28,612.53 

ILYA Foundation Account — Cumulative 

600 ILYA Foundation Income 658,797.00 800 ILYA Foundation Expenses 638,508.92 

2003 115,856.08 2003 105,765.52 

2004 32,057.22 2004 32,352.93 

2005 57,049.28 2005 28,065.20 

2006 71,439.74 2006 97,402.28 

2007 132,201.04 2007 66,424.39 

2008 249,153.99 2008 281,716.21 

2009 1,039.65 2009 26,782.39 

Foundation Acct. Fund Balance 20,288.08


These photos, representing the 

eight sanctioned classes of the 

ILYA, are all found on the same 

web site page. Do you know where 

to find them

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INLAND LAKE YACHTING ASSOCIATION, INC. 

ILYA Membership/Publications Office 

P. O. Box 311 


Phone: (262) 203-7721 

Fax: (262) 203-7722 


Web Site: www.ilya.org 


MEMBERSHIP LEVELS: 

Family — Provides Regular membership status for the member, 

spouse, and all unmarried children who are under the age of 

25 on January 1 of the membership year. Includes ScowLines 

and one subscription to Scow Slants. Additional subscriptions 

to Scow Slants are available to the family members for an additional 

fee. 

Regular — Required for all helmspersons in ILYA sanctioned regattas, 

except Optimist regattas. Includes Scowlines and Scow 

Slants. 

Youth — Same as Regular, but for members who are under the 

age of 25 on January 1 of the membership year. 

Dinghy — Minimum required membership level for all helmspersons 

in ILYA Optimist Dinghy Championship Regattas. 

Includes ScowLines and Scow Slants. 

Associate — Includes ScowLines and Scow Slants. 

Crew — Includes ScowLines. Crew membership is automatically 

conferred to participants in ILYA sanctioned regattas by virtue 

of the skipper’s registration of crew (and inclusion of email 

address) on the Regatta Entry Application. 

EMAIL ADDRESS: Include your email address to receive fleet news, 

Scowlines, and general ILYA updates. 

PUBLICATIONS: 

ILYA Rule Book — Containing up-to-date Association Articles 

of Incorporation, By-laws, and Scantling Rules for Classes C, 

M-16, and X. (Does not include The Racing Rules of Sailing.) 

The Racing Rules of Sailing — The International Sailing Federation 

racing rules for 2009-2012 as published and modified 

by US SAILING. 

ILYA Scow Slants — The official newsletter of the ILYA, published 

three times annually—Spring, Summer, Fall/Winter. 

ILYA Scowlines — An electronic (email) newsletter of the ILYA, 

published monthly or weekly in season—sent to all members 

of the Association with email addresses on file. 

CONTRIBUTIONS: 

Tax deductible contributions to support ILYA programs are welcomed. 

Membership APPLICATION/Publication ORDER FORM: 

Name: ___________________________________________________ 

Street: ___________________________________________________ 

ILYA member club affiliation: _____________________________ 

E-mail address (for ILYA Web Site): ________________________ 

City, State, Zipcode:________________________________________ 

Phone: __________________________ 

Class: (Please circle the class or classes you would like to be associated with for mailing purposes) 

A E C I-20 M MC X IOD Laser 420 RC Melges 17 

❑ Check here if you need a membership card to be mailed to you. 

❑ Check here if you prefer an email pdf of Scow Slants instead of a hard copy by mail 

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY: 

$________ ❑ Family ($200) (add additional subscriptions* if desired) 

Spouse’s name: ____________________ Class ________ 

Children’s names: ____________________ age at Jan. 1, 2010 ____ Class 



* Additional personal subscriptions to Scow Slants are available to family members for $20 per member. Please asterisk family 

members who desire personal subscriptions and enclose an additional $20 for each. 

$________ ❑ Regular ($70) 

$________ ❑ Youth ($40) age at Jan. 1, 2010 _______ 

$________ ❑ Dinghy ($30) 

$________ ❑ Associate ($35) 

PUBLICATIONS: 

$________ ❑ ILYA Rule Book ($15) 

$________ ❑ ILYA Rule Book (PDF files on CD - $10) 

$________ ❑ The Racing Rules of Sailing ($20) 

CONTRIBUTIONS: 

$________ ❑ Tax Deductible Contribution to support general ILYA programs 

$________ ❑ Tax Deductible Contribution to support Sailing Promotion Campaign 

$________ ❑ Tax Deductible Contribution to support ILYA Foundation 

PAYMENT: 

$________ Total amount enclosed with this form. 

Paying by MasterCard or Visa ❑ MC ❑ VISA #_____________________________________________________________________ 

Use this form and send it by 

mail if you like, or better yet, 

renew your membership 

on-line at www.ilya.org. Use 

your member ID or email address 

and your password to renew. 

You will be able to update 

your information once you are 

entered on-line. 

Your name as it appears on credit card______________________________________________ 

Exp. date: ___________________ 

Signature_____________________________________________

SPRING 2010 SCOW SLANTS PAGE 35

PAGE 36 

It’s the Big Inland... 

SCOW SLANTS 


Geneva will host 2010 Annual Championship 

The Lake Geneva Yacht Club welcomes you to the 2010 

ILYA Annual Championship Regatta for Classes A, E, C, and MC. 

We’ll provide a Great Schedule, Championship Water, Loads 

of Racing, and Plenty of Partying! 

Schedule 

The Es and MCs go first. Then jump aboard a majestic A 

scow. If you have any energy leftover, you can challenge the 

C’s when they take to the water. 

Timing is everything. One weekend day for each fleet. 

You can race in three fleets! It will take a little organizational 

strategy, but Geneva will host you for an old-fashioned week 

long event. Just bring a boat of every kind and enjoy the venue! 

You wanted more racing – seven races for the Es and Cs. 

And Geneva brings you ‘gentlemanly’ starting times. The 

time-based race management system will get us out on the 

water and racing and back in the parking lot with little delay 

(weather permitting, of course). Lunch will be gentlemanly 

also. We are planning lunch programs that will accommodate 

back-to-back-to-back racing with a limited, but adequate food 

break between races. 

Social 

After the race—sail into the club to find post race music, 

refreshments, and awards in a festive atmosphere. One regatta 

dinner is planned for each section, leaving one night for an outon-the-town 

experience. As sponsorship support materializes, 

our social events will benefit. Care to contribute to the fun 

Your contribution to the ILYA is tax deductible. 

Assistance 

LGYC members are committed to helping you from the 

time you arrive at the entrance until you leave with a trunk full 

of trophies (or memories). Parking, rigging, launching, hauling 

out—we plan to be there to help. We’re planning to have dock 

hands to tend your boats on the dock, especially for singlehanded 

MC sailors. We should have a long list of available 

crew for you as well. And if you should ever have to wait in 

line to get your boat out of the water, our Beer (and soda) Gator 

should be nearby to quench your thirst. 

Housing 

Accommodations are a serious concern for many sailors, and 

while private housing will be available on a very limited basis 

(priority to Race Committee volunteers), we have a number of 

commercial housing opportunities that are appropriate for our 

guests. 

The Designated Regatta Hotel will be The Abbey in Fontana. 

Just two or three miles from the Yacht Club, The Abbey 

has offered a full range of amenities for our guests during the 

regatta. This includes free shuttle service to and from the Club, 

both on a regular schedule and on call. Forget parking issues at 

the Yacht Club. Let The Abbey serve as your designated driver. 

The Abbey is scheduling special events for families during the 

regatta, and they are working on permits for some new slips 

that may be available for motorboat mooring by hotel guests. 

The whole place has been renovated, and the rooms are terrific, 

starting at $149 per night for ILYA participants. Make it your 

family vacation place in 2010. 

Preferred hotels also include the Lodge at Geneva Ridge, 

located just east of Highway 67 on Hwy 50. Geneva Ridge, formerly 

Interlaken, near Williams Bay, is just a few miles from 

the Yacht Club. The facilities have been elegantly renovated, 

and they have a special rate for us during the event for $129 

per night. You know how great the Lodge at Geneva Ridge is if 

you attended the Winter Inland, Feb. 13-14. 

The South Shore of Delavan Lake is closer than you think 

to the Lake Geneva Yacht Club, and our special friends at the 

Delavan Lake Resort are offering 15% off their weekday rates 

and applying the same rate to weekend days. All their rooms 

are suites with kitchen and living room facilities. The one 

bedroom suites accommodate up to four people for the ILYA 

rate of $156 per night. And the two bedroom suites are able to 

accommodate up to 6 people (some 8) for $183 per night. 

Looking for fewer amenities 

The Fontana Village Inn is a 

modern, clean motel close to the 

Club, just up the road from The 

Abbey. Special rates for weekdays 

are $73.50 per night, and the 

normal $128 per night on Fridays 

and Saturdays. 

The Comfort Suites chain has 

newer hotels conveniently located 

in Delavan and Lake Geneva. We 

have rooms for $70 on weekdays, 

$120 Friday and Saturday nights in both locations. 

See the registration, racing and social schedule in this 

issue, and check out the hotel/motel list to make reservations 

best suited for your group. 

Plan to join us for a fun time both on and off the water. 

We’re looking forward to making your visit the best it can be. 

We’re pulling out all the stops.


Annual Championship at Geneva 

Registration, Racing*, and Social Schedule 

August 11-21, 2010 

Classes E and MC 

• Wednesday, August 11 

11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration for Classes E and MC 

• Thursday, August 12 

7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Registration for Classes E and MC 

8:45 a.m. Class E Competitors’ Briefing 

9:30 a.m. Class MC Competitors’ Briefing 

10:00 a.m. Warning signal for Class E’s first of seven races 

10:45 a.m. Warning signal for Class MC’s first of six races 

Post race informal social 

• Friday, August 13 

Racing continues for Classes E and MC 

Evening Dinner/Party 

• Saturday, August 14 

Racing concludes for Classes E and MC 

Trophies follow racing 

6:30 p.m. Bilge Pullers Dinner 

Class AOD 

• Sunday, August 15 

10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Registration for Class AOD 

2:30 p.m. Class AOD Competitors’ Briefing 

4:00 p.m. Warning signal for Class AOD’s first of six races 

Post race informal cookout 

• Monday, August 16 

Racing continues for Class AOD 


• Tuesday, August 17 

Racing concludes for Class AOD 


Class C 

• Wednesday, August 18 

11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration for Class C 

• Thursday, August 19 

7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Registration for Class C 

8:45 a.m. Class C Competitors’ Briefing 

10:00 a.m. Warning signal for Class C’s first of seven races 

Post race informal social 

• Friday, August 20 

Racing continues for Class C 


• Saturday, August 21 

Racing concludes for Class C 


General and Class Notes: 

• Back-to-back-to-back (3) racing is planned for Classes E 

and C. A longer break after the second of the three races 

is the plan, during which time lunch might be eaten on 

the water between races, and a short bathroom break 

might be possible. 

• Classes A and MC will schedule back-to-back (2) racing 

each of the three days. Depending on conditions, Class 

MC may sail three races in a day. 

* Racing schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the 

Race Management Team in consult with fleet representatives. 

Geneva Lake area accommodations 

Lake Geneva is a very popular destination in the summer. Housing arrangements should be made as soon as possible. 

Designated Regatta Hotel* 

The Abbey* 

269 Fontana Blvd. 

Fontana, Wis 

800-772-1000 

www.theabbeyresort.com 

From $149 

Recommended Hotels* 

The Lodge at Geneva Ridge* 

W4240 State Road 50 

Lake Geneva, Wis. 

800-225-5558 

www.genevaridge.com 

From $129 

Delavan Lake Resort* 

1505 South Shore Drive 

Delavan, Wis 

262-728-2200 

www.lakedelavanresort.com 

From $156 

*Special rates. Mention ILYA 

Fontana Village Inn* 

100 Dewey Ave. 

Fontana, Wis. 

262-275-6700 

www.fontanavillageinn.com 

$73.50 Weekdays 

$128 Fridays and Saturdays 

Lake Geneva Comfort Suites* 

300 East Main Street 


262-248-2300 

lakegenevacomfortsuites.com 

$70 Weekdays 


Comfort Suites Delavan* 

313 Bauer Parkway 

Delavan, Wis. 

262-740-1000 

delavancomfortsuites.com 

$70 Weekdays 


Additional Accommodations 

Geneva Inn 


866-920-1368 

www.genevainn.com 

Grand Geneva Resort 


800-558-3417 

www.grandgeneva.com 

Timber Ridge Lodge 

and Waterpark 


866-636-4502 

www.timberridgeresort.com 

Fontana Country Inn Suites 

Fontana, Wis. 

262-275-2878 

www.wisvacations.com/fontanasuites 

French Country Inn 


262-245-5520 

www.frenchcountryinn.com 

Diplomat Motel 


262-248-1809 

www.budgethost-lakegeneva.com 

AmericInn of Elkhorn 

Elkhorn, Wis. 

262-723-7799 

www.americinn.com 

Campgrounds 

Big Foot Beach State Park 


262-248-2528 

www.wiparks.net 

Additional accommodations can be found with an online search for 

Geneva Lakes area.

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ILYA MEMBER CLUBS 

AND CLUB DESIGNATOR LETTERS 


Club State Designator Year ILYA Delegate of Record 

Organized 

Beaver Lake Yacht Club Wis. K 1946 Jay Jacques 

Browns Lake Yacht Club Wis. BL 1959 Patrick Lynch 

Calhoun Yacht Club Minn. C 1901 Mike Woldum 

Cedar Lake Yacht Club Wis. A 1899 Dave Schmidt 

Cedar Lake Yacht Club Ind. CL 1934 Pat Kardos 

Chautauqua Yacht Club N. York CX 1948 Chris Martin 

Clear Lake Yacht Club Iowa Z 1935 Margaret Osmundson 

Delavan Lake Yacht Club Wis. D 1892 Richard Beers 

Diamond Lake Yacht Club Mich. DL 1938 Bob Miller 

Fond du Lac Sailing Club Wis. FD 1963 Scott Baccus 

Grand Rapids Yacht Club Mich. G 1931 Carl Reid 

Green Lake Yacht Club Wis. L 1895 Bill MacNeill 

Gull Lake Yacht Club Minn. GL 1949 Peter Dunphy 

Island Bay Yacht Club Ill. LS 1935 Robert Tregoning 

Lac LaBelle Yacht Club Wis. OO 1878 Lou Morgan, Jr. 

Lake Beulah Yacht Club Wis. B 1893 Candace Porter 

Lake Davenport Sailing Club Iowa LD 1935 Don Allebach 

Lake Eustis Sailing Club Flor. LE 1952 David Hepting 

Lake Fenton Sailing Club Mich. LF 1934 William Mcinnes 

Lake Geneva Yacht Club Wis. I 1874 Frank Davenport 

Lake Harriet Yacht Club Minn. LH 1941 Steve Loscheider 

Lake Monona Sailing Club Wis. MS 1969 Charles Dykman 

Long Lake Yacht Club Ill. LL 1947 Jack Cahill 

Long Lake Yacht Club of Wis. Wis. WL 1968 Peter Dohr 

Macatawa Bay Yacht Club Mich. MB 1899 Michael Kiss 

Maxinkuckee Yacht Club Ind. T 1896 Joe Schaub IV 

Mendota Yacht Club Wis. H 1903 

Minnetonka Yacht Club Minn. M 1882 Jule Hannaford 

Missouri Yacht Club Mo. MO 1933 Rob Reid 

Nagawicka Yacht Club Wis. N 1901 Craig Heinze 

Neenah-Nodaway Yacht Club Wis. U 1864 Geoff Catlin 

North Lake Yacht Club Wis. NO 1953 Frank Janssen 

Oconomowoc Lake Club Wis. O 1890 Robert Kneiser 

Okauchee Lake Yacht Club Wis. E 1938 Mark Prange 

Okoboji Yacht Club Iowa P 1898 Phil Petersen 

Oshkosh Yacht Club Wis. J 1869 Aaron Lynn 

Pelican Lake Yacht Club Minn. LP 1965 Gary Ostbye 

Pewaukee Yacht Club Wis. V 1896 Larry Krause 

Pine Lake Yacht Club Wis. X 1893 Peter Maas 

Pistakee Yacht Club Ill. Y 1895 Bruce Cameron 

Powers Lake Yacht Club Wis. R 1949 Carol O’Connell 

Spring Lake Yacht Club Mich. SL 1928 Kevin Haviland 

Rush Creek Yacht Club Texas TC 1964 Michael Hardick 

Torch Lake Yacht Club Mich. TO 1928 George Powell 

Twin Lakes Sailing Club Wis. TL 1978 Jim Bess 

Upper Lake Minnetonka Yacht Club Minn. UM 1963 Noel Neuman 

Wayzata Yacht Club Minn. II 1965 Dallas Johnson 

White Bear Yacht Club Minn. W 1889 Lee Alnes 

White Lake Yacht Club Mich. WH 1904 Jack Rillema 

Wonder Lake Yacht Club Ill. IW 1939 Dennis Gallo 

Club letter designators are assigned only by the INLAND LAKE YACHTING ASSOCIATION. A request for a preferred lake 

designator may be made in writing to the Executive Secretary, but final decision for an assigned Designator rests solely with 

the Board of Directors.

INLAND LAKE YACHTING ASSOCIATION 

REGATTA ENTRY APPLICATION 

The best way to register for an ILYA sanctioned event is by using the secure on-line registration at www.ilya.org, but this application may be mailed, 

faxed, or e-mailed to: ILYA EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, P. O. BOX 311, FONTANA, WI 53125, Fax: (262) 203-7722, E-mail: ScowSlants@aol.com. Regatta entry 

applications must be postmarked or received no later than the following dates to avoid late entry fees: Class M Championship, June 26; Class X Championship, July 

10; Melges 17 Championship, June 26; Classes A, E, C, I-20, and MC Championships, July 25. Entry applications for Invitational Regattas shall be postmarked or 

otherwise received no later than two (2) weeks before the first race of the regatta. The ILYA Youth Championships (Laser and 420) and Optimist No Tears regattas 

do not use this form. See the Notice of Race. 

If an entry application and entry fee for a yacht has not been submitted by the deadline date set forth above, the yacht may still be entered by paying a late 

entry fee. However, entries that are not in the possession of the Executive Secretary prior to the day of regatta check-in shall pay an on-site late fee.These entries 

will be subject to facilities being available. On-site late fees are not applicable to Invitational Regattas. Fee information is as follows: 

FEES: Entrance fees for entering any one ILYA Sanctioned Event shall be as follows. 

Championship Fees Adult Youth Late fee On Site fee 

Class AOD $300 $150 $60 $90 

Class E $160 $80 $32 $48 

Class C $120 $1 $24 $36 

Class I-20 $100 $50 $20 $30 

Class MC $100 $50 $20 $30 

Class M-16 $100 $50 $20 $30 

Melges 17 $100 $50 $20 $30 

Class X ----- $100 $20 $30 

IOD R-W-B ----- $70 $14 $21 

IOD Green ----- $60 $12 $18 

YACHT 

Class: ________ Racing No.: __________ Name of Yacht: ______________________________ 

SKIPPER: ____________________ Email: _________________________ Cell: ___________________ 

Skipper’s Age (needed for IOD, X, C, M, & MC only): _______ 

Permanent Mailing address: _______________________________________________________ 

______________________________________________________ Zip: ____________________ 

Skipper’s Yacht Club: __________________________________________________________ 

Class X Only: (see by-law 12.18.2): Sr. fleet: ___ Jr. Fleet: ___ Birthdate: _____/_____/_____ 

Class IOD Only: Red fleet (age 13-15): ___ Blue Fleet (age 11-12): ___ 

White Fleet (age 8-10): ___ Green Fleet: ___ 

Age is determined as of January 1 of the current year. Birthdate: _____/_____/_____ 

Class E and C Championship Only: Helmsman is ___ / is not ___ an owner or employee of a 

boat builder, sail maker, or major hardware manufacturer for scow sailboats. (Information 

determines eligibility for various Corinthian trophies.) 

CREW: (Please supply names and email addresses for Scow Lines and membership roster) 

_ ____________________________________________________________________________ 

_ ____________________________________________________________________________ 

ENTRY FEE: 

Entry Fee—Class ____Invitational at: _________________________________.. $ __________________ 

Entry Fee—Class ____Championship at: _______________________________.$___________________ 

Late Fees (see fee information above).................................................................... $___________________ 

ILYA MEMBERSHIP: (if not a Regular, Family, or Youth member) $70 (or $40) $___________________ 

(If under 25 yr. of age on 1/1/10, Youth membership is $40. Dinghy membership is $30 

Birthdate___/___/___) 

TOTAL PAYMENT ENCLOSED: ......................................................................... $___________________ 

Visa or MasterCard (circle one) Card No. _______________________________ Exp. Date: __________ 

Cardholder’s Name as it appears on Card: _________________________________ 

The undersigned skipper or owner or parent agrees to be bound by the rules of the International Sailing Federation, the 

prescriptions of the United States Sailing Association, the rules and by-laws of the Inland lake Yachting Association, 

and the rules of the class in which I am participating. I also agree with the statements in the ILYA Waiver of Liability 

as printed on this form. 

Skipper/Owner Signature:_________________________________________ Date:___________________ 

(if skipper is under 18, have parent or guardian sign) 

Parent/Guardian Signature:_______________________________________ Date:___________________ 

(Parent or guardian accompanying X Boat or Optimist participants, accepting responsibility for the skipper and crew) 

Participating minors must have the consent of their parents, and all minor participants must be accompanied 

by an adult who will be present and responsible for them. 

Invitational Fees Adult Youth Late fee 

Class E $128 $64 $32 

Class C $96 $1 $24 

Class I-20 $80 $40 $20 

Class MC $80 $40 $20 

2010 Promotions: 

1. Skippers registering to sail in their first ILYA adult regatta are eligible for free registration. 

Eligible skippers must contact the ILYA Office on or prior to the early registration deadline to 

confirm eligibility and make entry arrangements. 

2. Youth-age skippers (25 and under in this calendar year) are eligible for a 50% entry fee 

reduction in this year’s adult invitational and championship events. Youth-age Class C skippers 

enjoy free entry ($1 processing fee). The discounts are not applicable to registrations 

made on-site. 

Waiver 

ILYA WAIVER OF LIABILITY: I recognize 

and understand that participation in the regatta is 

voluntary, and that participants may incur risks 

by participating, including the possibility of 

death or injury. To the fullest extent permitted by 

law, I hereby waive any rights I may have to sue 

the race organizers (organizing authority, race 

committee, protest committee, host club, sponsors, 

or any other organization or official) involved 

with the event with respect to personal injury or 

property damage suffered by myself or my crew 

or my child as a result of my or their participation 

in this event and hereby release the race organizers 

from any liability for such injury or damage. I 

understand that I am responsible for my actions 

or the actions of my child while I or he or she may 

be participating in the regatta and on the grounds 

of the event host, and that I am solely responsible 

for deciding whether or not I or my crew or my 

child participates or continues participating in the 

event. I also agree to be bound by the Racing Rules 

of Sailing, the rules of ILYA and by all other rules 

that govern this event, including agreement with 

specific event waivers as published. 

ILYA REQUIREMENTS 

Skippers residing outside of the traditional Inland states 

of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, 

and Missouri need not be members of ILYA member clubs 

in order to participate in ILYA sanctioned events. 

Skippers residing within the Inland states listed above 

must be members of an ILYA member club, or must make 

special arrangements with the ILYA Executive Secretary 

prior to the first entry deadline. 

Individual memberships in the ILYA are not required for 

persons serving as crew at Inland events. Persons who do 

register as crew members at ILYA sanctioned regattas will 

receive ScowLines if crew email addresses are supplied. 

Random or specific measuring of boats and sails may be 

required at all championship events and at some invitational 

and regional events, but all measuring costs are included 

in the registration fee. 

Sailors new to the ILYA can anticipate paying the entry 

fee and the skipper’s regular membership in the ILYA. The 

only other registration and regatta costs should be for food 

and social activities unless otherwise indicated.

Spring 2010 - Inland Lake Yachting Association

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